Saturday, May 25, 2024 - Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in South Africa ahead of the country's General Election to be held on May 29, 2024.
Together with the other members of the African Union
Election Observer Mission (AUEOM), the former President, who is the current head
of the mission, landed in the country to prepare for the activities in the
elections.
At the invitation of the government of South Africa and the
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa, the Chairperson of the
African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, approved the deployment of the
short-term AUEOM to assess and report on the conduct of this election.
"The mission shall interact with state authorities, the
Independent Electoral Commission, political parties, the media, civil society
organisations and representatives of the international community in the
upcoming 2024 elections," a statement by the AU read.
The AUEOM comprises 60 short-term observers (STOs) drawn
from ambassadors accredited to the African Union, officials of election
management bodies, and members of African civil society organizations.
Surprisingly, Uhuru arrived at the rainbow nation with a
small entourage, unlike President William Ruto who travelled with a ‘whole
village’ to the U.S. during his state visit that began last Sunday.
Ruto‘s trip is expected to cost the taxpayer Sh 1 billion.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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