Kenya has taken its setback on the continental stage in stride, steering clear of the blame game that often follows such high-stakes losses.
Kenya's candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson position, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, lost to Djibouti's Mahmoud Youssouf in a tight race down to the wire.
Youssouf received 33 votes in the final round of voting, securing the two-thirds majority required to win the seat.
The former premier was the boldest member of the Kenyan delegation, finding words at what must have been a difficult moment.
