Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has promised to chart a way forward and announce his next political move after returning home upon his  AUC Chairperson loss in Addis Ababa.

Speaking on Monday at State House where he paid a courtesy call to President William Ruto to thank him for the support, Mr. Odinga said he is consulting with his supporters and friends across the country  and is back home to help the country.

“We are available to help the continent of Africa, but most importantly we are also available for Kenya. I am back home, I am going to meet my friends… my supporters, and I am going to consult widely. In due course we are going to announce a way forward. I just want to say watch this space I will be talking again,” remarked Odinga.

Raila also dismissed rumors that the Kenyan government spent Ksh 13 billion on the AUC campaigns and emphasized that his team did not indulge in luxury and at some point relied on the generosity of host nations for accommodation.

“I have seen billions being quoted; somebody is talking about Ksh 13 billion spent on the Raila campaign. I don’t know which world those people live in and whether they know what a billion means.

The money that was spent was necessary; just to hire transport for traveling around, and we were not living luxuriously. We were eating whatever was given to us wherever we went, and other countries were very generous to provide accommodation for us,” Raila satated.

A section of leaders including Juja MP George Koimburi had accused the government of misusing public funds while lobbying for Raila’s candidacy.