Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has landed role at a high-level forum in Africa.
The Tana Forum in a statement dated September 16, said that the retired President has joined the Tana Forum Secretariat, ahead of its annual event that brings together leadership from all sectors to work on an African-led security agenda, as a board member.
“The Tana Forum Secretariat is honored to welcome Uhuru Kenyatta, former President of the Republic of Kenya, as the newest member of our distinguished Tana Board, who officially joined in March 2024,” reads the statement.
“With his vast knowledge and expertise, H.E. Kenyatta is set to greatly strengthen our collective efforts in advancing the Forum’s mission and vision. We look forward to the impactful contributions he will bring to our organization.”
The Tana Forum board is comprised of eminent African personalities who have demonstrated leadership, inspiration and experience in their fields of endeavor.
It is chaired by former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo who is known for his active involvement in peace processes across the continent.
Other board members include former Ghanaian head of state John Dramani Mahama who is the chairperson, and Dr. Joyce Banda, former President of the Republic of Malawi.
Professor Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba, former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Dr. Lassina Zerbo, and Catherine Samba-Panza, former President of the Central African Republic also make up the board.
Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa
The Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa takes place in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, with this year’s forum set to be held from October 25-27, 2024, under the theme “Africa in an Evolving Global Order.”
The forum complements formal African heads of state and government in efforts geared towards strategic and proactive management of African peace security matters, emphasizing the need for African leaders and stakeholders to have an interest and strong ownership and responsibility for these issues.
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To ensure that the discussions are immersive, the forum combines the worlds of academia and research together with real-world and real-time experiences.
Uhuru’s role in the board of the Tana Forum shall be providing both strategic oversights on the Forum as an institution and deciding on each Forum’s broad agenda and participation.
His new role as Tana Forum board member comes after the former President led the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) for the South Africa General Elections.
Uhuru in South Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) appointed Uhuru to lead the Mission as South Africans headed to the ballot on May 29, 2024.
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AU’s election observation team of 60 people is comprised of ambassadors, officials of election management bodies, members of African civil society organizations, African election experts, human rights specialists, gender and media experts, and representatives of youth organizations.
The Uhuru-led mission worked with state authorities, the Independent Electoral Commission, political parties, the media, civil society organizations and representatives of the international community.
After South Africans cast their votes, the mission released its preliminary findings and recommendations on the conduct of the elections on May 31, 2024.
Delegates in the mission were drawn from 24 countries including Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
27 million registered voters in South Africa voted in what turned out to be the closest race in three decades of democracy.
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