Arican Union Commission (AUC) Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat has lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta’s support for the continental body’s agenda of integration, trade, peace, security and stability.
Speaking on Thursday when he paid a courtesy call on Uhuru at State House, Nairobi, Mahamat thanked President Kenyatta for showing commitment to the financial and institutional reforms of the African Union (AU).
“We appreciate your support for theSingle African Air Transport Market and the African Continental Free Trade Area, among other AU initiatives,” said Mahamat.
The AUC chairman also commended President Kenyatta for demonstrating great responsibility and leadership in last elections in Kenya that proved to the world that political competition need not be a source of disunity and instability.
On the regional front, he appreciated the role played by Kenya in promoting peace and stability in Somalia and South Sudan.
“We commend the sacrifice Kenya has continued to make in support of Somalia and South Sudan in terms of human and capital investment,” Mahamat said.
Mahamat appealed to President Kenyatta and his colleagues in IGAD to remain on course in pushing for peace and stability in South Sudan.
President Kenyatta affirmed his support for the continental integration agenda, saying Kenya is set to submit its papers for the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement that he signed last month in Kigali, Rwanda, with other African leaders.
The President and Mr Mahamat also discussed the peace and security situation in Somalia where they called on the international community not to scale down its support to AMISOM.
The meeting was attended by Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma.