MUDAVADI ARRIVES IN GHANA FOR AU EXTRAORDINARY SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE FINANCING

H.E Dr.Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, arrived in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday ahead of today's 27th Extraordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, dedicated to sustainable financing of the Union.

The high-level meeting, jointly organised by the African Union Commission and the Government of Ghana, brings together Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance from AU Member States to deliberate on sustainable financing of the African Union and the AU Peace Fund.

The session forms part of ongoing AU institutional reforms championed by H.E. President William Ruto in his capacity as the AU Champion on Institutional Reform. The reforms aim to strengthen the Union's financial independence, enhance accountability, reduce reliance on external funding and ensure predictable financing for continental programmes and peace support operations.

Kenya considers sustainable financing of the African Union a strategic priority in building a stronger, more independent and effective continental institution capable of addressing Africa's development and security challenges.

The meeting provides Kenya with an opportunity to advance reforms that strengthen African ownership of the continental agenda, promote collective decision-making and enhance the AU's capacity to deliver on its commitments to the people of Africa.