November 5, 2016
Nairobi, Kenya
By Presidential Strategic Communications Unit (PSCU)
President Kenyatta Formally Launches CS Mohamed Candidature for AUC Chairperson
Source: Kenya K24TV
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday night formally launched Kenya’s candidature for the African Union Commission Chairperson position.
Speaking at State House Nairobi when he hosted African Envoys accredited to Kenya and their Kenyan counterparts from various Africa’s capitals, President Kenyatta described the candidate, Amb. Amina Mohamed as an experienced consensus-builder.
“I believe that we have a lady of courage and valour. Mine is to request you to lend your support for the candidature of Amb. Amina Mohamed with a promise that you will get a servant who will work for each one of us,” the President said.
President Kenyatta said he accepted to forward the name of Amb. Mohamed after wide consultations with his colleagues from across the continent and COMESA member countries Burundi, Comoros, D.R. Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe . It was after he got across the board consensus that he forwarded the name of Amb. Amina Mohamed, arguably when one of the best performing Cabinet Secretaries in Jubilee Government.
“We submitting a name of an individual who is a consensus builder, an individual who brings people together. An individual who is organised and will help us organise the African Union,” he said the President.
Adding: “You know Amb Amina as a focused public servant who is known for the positions she has taken on issues affecting Africa and Kenya and has been vocal even in the global arena.”
CS Mohamed while accepting the nomination said she aims to bring to the African Union Commission experience acquired over the years in public service and at the United Nations.
“I will strive to ensure that Africa’s dignity is never tampered with if elected as the chairperson. I will ensure the African Union delivers a better life for Africans,” she said.
“We have been politically emancipated. We are working hard to ensure we are economically emancipated. We also need to ensure that our institutions, systems and mechanisms are emancipated and that is what I hope to work on,” said CS Mohamed.
If elected, Amina will be succeeding South Africa’s Madam Nkosozana Dlamini-Zuma, the first woman to lead the continental body. Kenya is leaving nothing to chance and is rolling out a campaign that will reach all the 54 AU member states
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