Kenya upbeat on Amina Mohamed's AU position bid

State House has exuded confidence that Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed will eventually head the African Union. PHOTO: COURTESY

State House has exuded confidence that Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed will eventually head the African Union Commission.

At a briefing Sunday, State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said President Uhuru Kenyatta has been lobbying his colleagues in the continent before and after making Amina's nomination public.

Amb Amina's nomination to take over the African Union (AU) Commission Chair was made public last week by President Kenyatta during the Youth Summit.

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The current head is South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

"President Kenyatta has reached out to a number of his colleagues, including President Zuma, before and after the candidature of CS Mohamed was made public," said Esipisu.

Amb Amina's candidature will also feature as part of the discussions between President Kenyatta and President Zuma during his State visit in the country starting Monday.

Other candidates who will be battling out with Amb Amina are former Ugandan Vice President Specioza Wandira Kazibwe, the Equatorial Guinea Foreign Minister Agapito Mba Mokuy and his Botswana counterpart Pelonomi Venson Moitoi.

"CS Mohammed's distinguished track record in the diplomatic sphere speaks for itself," Esipisu said.