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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi have flown to Accra, Ghana to attend the 27th Extraordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council. 

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi have flown to Accra, Ghana. 

In a statement on Friday, November 13, the State Department for Foreign Affairs said Mudavadi and Mbadi arrived in Ghana on Thursday evening for the 27th Extraordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council. 

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The meeting is jointly organized by the African Union Commission and the Government of Ghana. 

It brings together Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance from AU member states to discuss sustainable financing of the Union and the AU Peace Fund.

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File image of Musalia Mudavadi and CS John Mbadi in Ghana. 

“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,” read the statement. 

According to the State Department, the session forms part of ongoing AU institutional reforms championed by 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,” the statement added. 

Further, the department said 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.

“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 statement further read. 

This comes days after Deputy President Kithure Kindiki flew to Antigua and Barbuda to represent President Ruto at the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

In a statement on Sunday, November 1, DP Kindiki said Kenya would use the high-level diplomatic gathering to advance its national interests, strengthen international partnerships and promote itself as an attractive destination for foreign investment.

"Kenya will use this forum to advance its strategic national interests and to project the country as a stable investment destination," he wrote.

The DP also said the meeting would also offer Kenya an opportunity to strengthen its diplomatic and economic networks across the Commonwealth.

"Kenya will use this forum to advance its networking with the Commonwealth’s 56 member states with a combined population of 2.7 billion people spread in Africa, Asia, the Carribean and Europe," Kindiki added.