- Jessica Magufuli, daughter of the late John Magufuli, visited Raila Odinga to wish him well as he campaigned for the African Union Commission chairmanship
- Kenyans admired Jessica’s modest yet sophisticated black dress, neatly styled braids, and radiant smile, praising her elegance
- Raila is confident in his bid for the AUC seat, having secured support from 28 heads of state, leaving him only five votes short of the required 33 to win
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Jessica Magufuli, daughter of the late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli, recently paid a courtesy call to Raila Odinga as he approaches the final days of his campaign for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairman position.
Why did Magufuli’s daughter visit Raila?
Her visit was to wish him well in his bid ahead of the February 15–16 election in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Raila shared a photo of the meeting on his X platform, expressing his gratitude for the thoughtful gesture.
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“Jessica Magufuli, daughter to former president John Magufuli, dropped in to wish us well,” he wrote.
However, it was Jessica’s elegant dress code that stole the show and sparked widespread admiration among Kenyans.
Jessica wowed many with her sophisticated yet modest look. She donned a stunning black dress with an elegant design that perfectly highlighted her hourglass figure.
Her neatly styled stitch braids, radiant smile, and striking eyes added to her graceful appearance, leaving Kenyans on social media in awe of her beauty and refined style.
Is Raila confident he will win?
The meeting came as Raila Odinga continues to express confidence in his campaign for the AUC chairmanship.
He will face Djibouti’s Mahamoud Youssouf and Madagascar’s Richard Randriamandrato, with heads of state from across Africa set to vote on the successor to Moussa Faki Mahamat.
Raila has reportedly secured support from 28 African heads of state, leaving him only five votes shy of the 33 needed to win outright.
See the post below:
Netizens react
Netizens praised her for embodying both class and power, with many noting that her understated fashion sense was a refreshing change.
Here is what they had to say:
@auto_kaze:
“Very demure.”
Ken Bartoo said:
“Well brought up gal dressing.”
Machinnary Bin Technician said:
“Is she married?”
@omondike_ said:
“Ako na mtu?”
@Eddie_Mugoh said:
“Beautiful. Unlike you know who.”
@lifeforcer said:
“Is she single still?”
@lifeforcer said:
“Anakaa smart,both physically and upstairs. I like her.”
@GatimuMuchai said:
“She’s beautiful. All the best, Baba!”
OOdouble said:
“Baba protect her from Kenyan Men. His father was a great man. I saw his good intentions only after his death. I regret.”
OOdouble ep said
“True friendshipBaba took care of magafuli while in Kenya before he became president.”
Korir K Obadiah said:
Korir K Obadiah ontinue resting in peace my favourite president Magufuli.”
How many countries will vote for Raila?
Meanwhile, during his campaign, he met with heads of state from Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, and Mozambique, all of whom pledged their votes in his favour.
In the East African Community (EAC), Kenya, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda have confirmed their support for his candidacy.
Additionally, Raila has gained endorsements from eight ECOWAS nations; Togo, Nigeria, The Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire, further strengthening his position in the race.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
