Amina Mohamed ashindwa kutinga hatua ya mwisho katika mbio za kuwania Ukurugenzi WTO

Amina Mohamed ashindwa kutinga hatua ya mwisho katika mbio za kuwania Ukurugenzi WTO

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France-Kenya: Kenyatta mounts Paris seduction operation for WTO​

By Rémy Darras
Posted on Monday, 5 October 2020 10:44
Meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Uhuru Kenyatta, in Paris, on October 1, 2020
Meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Uhuru Kenyatta, in Paris, on October 1, 2020. © Gonzalo Fuentes/AP/SIPA

During his five-day official visit to France, the Kenyan President pushed for French investments in his country while defending the candidacy of Amina Mohamed at the head of the WTO.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta made a vibrant plea in favor of a win-win partnership with French companies when he addressed French leaders gathered by the Medef in the salons of the Cercle Interallié on 2 October.

“Ten years ago, very few French companies were still present in Kenya. They are more than a hundred today”, said Kenyatta, on a five-day official visit to France.

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The latter had signed, a few minutes earlier, with Rémy Rioux, CEO of the French Development Agency (AFD), a loan agreement of $100m for SMEs.

“You already have enough roads in France! The health crisis creates opportunities for your companies,” Kenyatta told assembled leaders including Momar Nguer, former head of the marketing and services branch of Total, Franck Riester, French Minister of Foreign Trade and compatriot James Mwangi, CEO of Equity Bank.

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A 1.6bn euro motorway concession contract for Vinci​

While the country is experiencing significant population growth, many infrastructure and energy contracts are being finalised, a year and a half after French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Nairobi, totalling: €2.15bn.

On 1 October, what is described as the largest public-private partnership contract in East Africa was signed with Vinci and the Meridiam fund (€1.6bn). It concerns the 30-year concession of the Nairobi-Mau highway, which will link the port of Mombasa to the Great Lakes region.

“We have started to raise funds. We have been preparing for this for a long time. The COVID-19 has delayed things a bit”, explained Thierry Déau, the boss of the Meridiam fund. Other contracts initialled: the extension of line 4 of the Nairobi metro, where Transdev, Egis, Vinci and Alstom will cooperate, as well as the connection of the Menengai power plant, which will involve GE France.

A common European position on who should lead the WTO​

On the sidelines of this investment drive for Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta and his delegation also lobbied for the candidacy of Amina Mohamed to take over the leadership of the WTO.

At the end of the working dinner on 30 September at the Elysée Palace and his participation in a forum organized by the European Investment Bank, along with Emmanuel Macron, Kenyatta raised the subject, seeking France’s support for his compatriot.

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“The Kenyan delegation obviously promoted its candidate. But this is an issue on which we are trying to find an agreement with our European partners”, said a senior French diplomat.

The names of the two candidates selected for the final duel will be announced on 6 October.

France-Kenya: Kenyatta mounts Paris seduction operation for WTO




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Malipo ya jirani nuksi mwenye husda na chuki aliyetusingizia hatujawapigia kura! Shukrani ya punda..........
 

Kenya’s Amina Mohamed dealt blow in race to head WTO​

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7 2020​

Sports CS Amina Mohamed who is hoping to head

Sports CS Amina Mohamed who is hoping to head the World Trade Organisation. File | Nation Media Group​

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In Summary​

The announcement on Monday in Brussels, Belgium may not directly mean that Ms Mohamed is out of the race yet, but it came just 48 hours to the pronouncement by the WTO of the final two contenders, who will battle it out for the seat.

By Nation Africa

Sports CS Amina Mohamed’s hopes of heading the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have been dealt a blow after the European Union chose to back Nigerian and South Korean contenders.

The announcement on Monday in Brussels, Belgium may not directly mean that Ms Mohamed is out of the race yet, but it came just 48 hours to the pronouncement by the WTO of the final two contenders, who will battle it out for the seat.

The global trade refereeing body, which has 164 member states, is today (Wednesday) expected to announce two out of the remaining five candidates who will proceed to the final round of the vote.

This is after it received the "broadest and deepest support from the WTO membership."
On Monday, the 27-member European Union endorsed Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea to battle it out in the final round.

Other candidates include Mr Mohammad Maziad Al-Tuwaijri of Saudi Arabia and Dr Liam Fox of the UK.

‘Best candidate’

The EU, a diplomatic source told the Nation, was looking for the "best candidate" while staying on the safe side.

By choosing two women, one from South Korea (a developed country) and the other from Nigeria (a developing country), the European bloc wants to ensure a woman leads the WTO for the first time regardless of the region she comes from, according to the source.

Ms Mohamed has campaigned vigorously and directly to countries, including EU's member states. On Sunday, the East African Community announced it was backing her.

Last week, President Uhuru Kenyatta lobbied for her acceptance when he met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

No vote at WTO
The WTO, not a United Nations organisation, usually makes decisions based on consensus from member states. This means that the European Union has no vote at the WTO.

But its influence comes in the way it has representatives at the organisation in Geneva, and the fact that it routinely signs trade agreements with countries across the world.
In fact, it is common practice for candidates to seek endorsement from blocs. The Nigerian, for example, had already been endorsed by the West African bloc, Ecowas.

Wednesday’s announcement will come following three weeks of consultations between envoys of the WTO’s 164-member states, with each nominating two best candidates from among the five. The names that appear most times signal consensus around the candidate.

According to Rules WT/L/509, which guide elections of the director-general, member states consult "to identify the candidate around whom consensus can be built." So members can consult as many times.

"It is understood that the candidate or candidates least likely to attract consensus shall withdraw," the rules say.

"The number of candidates expected to withdraw at each stage shall be determined according to the initial number of candidates, and made known in advance. This process shall be repeated in successive stages on the basis of a revised slate of candidates each time, with the aim of establishing consensus around one candidate."

But since its creation in 1995, the WTO has never been led by an African or a woman.

Kenya’s Amina Mohamed dealt blow in race to head WTO
 
Omusolopogasi said:
Kweli utakuwa mchawi wewe. Usifurahie matatizo ya wenzio. Shughulika na matatizo yako. Amina is a very successful lady. Kushangilia kwako hakumpunguzii kitu. Kwanza hajui kama upo hapa duniani japo wewe unajua Amina yupo.
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Huyu jamaa ni sadist kama Magu tu
 
Kwa taarifa yako mimi ni Mtanzania. Usiifanye hii vita kati ya Kenya na Tanzania. Wewe una roho ya kichawi kabisa. Ukipata nafasi ya kumuua Amina utafanya hivyo japo haumjui na wala hajakukosea chochote. Mama yako sijui ana nafasi gani akilinganishwa na Amina? Ndio maana mnatuma watu kwenda kupiga risasi watu wengine eti ni wasaliti.
Geza Ulole said:
Uchawi anao mamako mnapoenda kujaribu kumtoa jamaa wa AfDB kwa majungu mnategemea wengine wawape-support tu? Aliances start at home!
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Ningeshangaa sana kama huyu mama angepita. Haiwezikani mtu ambaye hata serikali yake haimuamini wakaamua kumshusha vyeo na kumkabidhi wizara ya mwisho kwa umuhimu nchini, eti dunia imuamini kuongoza biashara, kwanini huko Kenya msingempa wizara ya Biashara au fedha badala yake mumempa kuongoza Akonthee na Francis Kahata?
 
Omusolopogasi said:
Kwa taarifa yako mimi ni Mtanzania. Usiifanye hii vita kati ya Kenya na Tanzania. Wewe una roho ya kichawi kabisa. Ukipata nafasi ya kumuua Amina utafanya hivyo japo haumjui na wala hajakukosea chochote. Mama yako sijui ana nafasi gani akilinganishwa na Amina? Ndio maana mnatuma watu kwenda kupiga risasi watu wengine eti ni wasaliti.
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Hivi wewe unawajua wakenya au unajikomba kwao? Watu ambao walikua wakikesha kuomba Watanzania tupukutishwe na Corona, watu ambao wakiitangazia dunia kwamba Watanzania wanakufa na kudondoka barabarani kama Italy na kwamba Hospitali zimejaa maiti, mbona hukujitokeza kuwalaani?
 
Nongwa na husda zao zinawaumbua maana baada ya kupitishwa na AU badala ya kushukuru wakaanza kutuongolea maneno ya chuki eti hatukuwaunga mkono! Inakaa kama huyu Amina angepita WTO interest za Tanzania huko zingesiginywa ile mbaya kwa chuki walizo nazo kwetu!
 
Geza Ulole said:
Nongwa na husda zao zinawaumbua maana baada ya kupitishwa na AU badala ya kushukuru wakaanza kutuongolea maneno ya chuki eti hatukuwaunga mkono! Inakaa kama huyu Amina angepita WTO interest za Tanzania huko zingesiginywa ile mbaya kwa chuki walizo nazo kwetu!
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Kama kungekua na mtanzania katika hilo jopo la kuwachuja hawa wagombea, lazima Kenya wangesingizia kwamba Tanzania imehusika katika kumuengua Amina Mohammed, hawa watu wanachuki Sana kwa Tanzania.
 
Omusolopogasi said:
Kwa taarifa yako mimi ni Mtanzania. Usiifanye hii vita kati ya Kenya na Tanzania. Wewe una roho ya kichawi kabisa. Ukipata nafasi ya kumuua Amina utafanya hivyo japo haumjui na wala hajakukosea chochote. Mama yako sijui ana nafasi gani akilinganishwa na Amina? Ndio maana mnatuma watu kwenda kupiga risasi watu wengine eti ni wasaliti.
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Hawa watu walipiga Tundu Lissu marisasi. Sisi Wakenya ndio tuliokoa maisha yake. Sasa hivi wako desparate hadi wanapiga magoti na kuosha viombo ili kupata kura ya wananchi.

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Tony254 said:
Wivu
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Unakumbuka tuliwahi kulinganisha CV ya Ngozi na Amina, wakenya bado mkawa mnamtetea Amina blindly, na tulipowaambia kwamba Amina hawezi kupambana na Ngozi mkasema ni wivu, sasa kikowapi?, basi hata huko WTO pia wana wivu na Kenya [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
 
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