Raila, who is officially backed by President William Ruto, is vying to succeed Chadian Moussa Faki as the next African Union Commission (AUC) boss.
Odinga engaged with regional foreign ministers from eight countries to garner support for his African Union Commission(AUC) chairmanship bid.
Thus far, Raila's competition is Djibouti Foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and Somalia's former Foreign minister Fawzia Yusuf.
He noted the need for the commencement of political dialogue as the most viable means to address the issues in the contested areas, as outlined in the COHA.
Research firm Infotrak says eight in every 10 Kenyans are supportive of Raila's bid to succeed Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat.
The council asked the AU Commission to gather necessary support for the force, including from the AU Peace Fund Crisis Reserve Facility.
Kenya and Somalia, both members of the EAC, have already fronted candidates for the post.
Noting it is the time for Eastern Africa to hold the AUC chair position, the Prime Cabinet Secretary urged ambassadors and high commissioners to support Kenya's bid.
Israeli troops opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food supplies during a chaotic melee on Thursday that the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said killed more than 100 people in Gaza City.
Fauzia Haji Adan, a current member of parliament in Somalia, believes she has a good chance of winning this time, in a content that will include Kenya's Raila Odinga
In Uganda, Ruto extended his diplomatic efforts to advocate for Raila, who wants to succeed Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat next February as chair of the African Union Commission (AUC).
Mahamat said Nyerere, a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist who was President from 1964 to 1985, left an indelible legacy.
Since the creation of the AU, the region has never experienced such a high number of transitions following non-constitutional change.
His comments at the opening session of the AU summit came after President Macky Sall vowed to organise presidential elections "as soon as possible".
If elected to the AU position, Odinga will be barred from engaging in local politics or political talks due to the status of the seat, virtually locking him out of political engagements in the country and the region.
The AU leader commended the International Court of Justice's decision and South Africa's commitment.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger were founding members of ECOWAS in 1975, but the bloc suspended all three and imposed sanctions on them following military coups that overthrew elected civilian governments.