An attempt by the African Union to broker a political deal between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga has been scuttled, forcing the continental body to send only hapless election observers. It has now emerged that AU Commissioner for Political Affairs Minata Samata had proposed to the Kenyan government a team of African leaders led by former Namibian president Hifikepunye Pohamba to spearhead talks between the protagonists before the repeat election, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the proposal.
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