Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has sent Raila Odinga a heartfelt message following his loss at the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship race.

Taking to social media on Sunday, Gachagua lauded Odinga for putting up a brave fight in the highly contested election on Saturday, February 15. "Baba, Raila Odinga, you put on a brave fight, elicited energy, resilience, and the indefatigable Lion of Africa.

You came in a credible second as you held the Kenyan Flag high in a hotly contested seat of the AUC chairmanship," Gachagua wrote. "You did not lose; the majority had their way.

The African and the Kenyan spirit lives on.