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Uhuru accompanies Raila in his first international event

Uhuru accompanies Raila in his first international event President Uhuru Kenyatta has accompanied Opposition Chief Raila Odinga in his first international event, after he was appointed the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa.

In a tweet on Saturday, Raila disclosed that he was attending the 11th AU Extraordinary Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia together with Uhuru and South Africaโ€™s President Cyril Ramaphosa.

He went on to say that the conference will hold talks on restructuring of the African Union.

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โ€œAttending the 11th African Union Extraordinary Summit focusing on reforms and restructuring of the continental body. Also in attendance are Presidents’ย @CyrilRamaphosaย andย @UKenyattaamongst others- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,โ€ said the former Prime Minister.

playUhuru accompanies Raila in his first international event after AU job (Courtesy)

AU appointment

This is the first international trip President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have taken together after he wasย appointed AU High Representativeย for Infrastructure Development in Africa.

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AU Chairperson Moussa Mahamat appointed Odinga as African envoy for Infrastructure Development in Africa on the day that the former Prime Minister joined President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto during the 54th Mashujaa Day in Kakamega County.

In a statement, Mahamat said theย High Representative will work to support and strengthen the efforts of the Commissionโ€™s relevant departments.

“This decision is part of the African Unionโ€™s drive to expedite the integration of the continent through infrastructure, in order to promote economic growth and sustainable development,”ย Mahamat said.

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