Ruto: EAC presidents will back one candidate for AU job

President William Ruto inspects a guard of honor when he arrived to open the EALA assembly at the Senate Chambers, Nairobi. February 5th,2024. (Elvis Ogina, Standard)

East African presidents have agreed to support one candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship.

Revealing this when he officially opened the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) special plenary at Parliament's chambers in Nairobi, President William Ruto said the decision was arrived at after intensive consultation.