Why Kenya is fighting hard to put Amina Mohamed at the helm of Africa Union

President Uhuru Kenyatta in consultation with Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed. (Photo: Maarufu Mohamed/Standard)

Kenya has gone all out in its bid to have Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed elected to head the Africa Union Commission.

Pundits in diplomatic circles say the country’s push to have Ms Mohamed at the helm of AU has much to do with the ripple effect of the now collapsed International Criminal Court (ICC) charges against President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto.