Kenya
Kenya’s First Lady has received her African Union passport from the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), making her the first to do so in her capacity.
This follows the presentation of the first two copies to current chairperson of the AU and Chadian president, Idris Deby Itno and Rwandan president Paul Kagame during the 27th African Union (AU) summit in the Rwandan capital, Kigali last week.
The Deputy Chairperson of the AUC, H.E. Erastus Mwencha, tweeted a photo on Tuesday of happy Mrs Margaret Kenyatta receiving her red covered African Union (diplomatic) passport.
“Pleased to handover African Union passport to Kenya’s First Lady. She’s the 1st-First Lady to receive AU Passport,” Mwencha said.
Pleased to handover African Union passport to Kenya’s
— H.E. Erastus Mwencha (Erastus_Mwencha) July 26, 2016FirstLadyKenya
.Shes the 1st-First Lady to receive AU Passport pic.twitter.com/dBkVzdiUK5
Chairperson of the AUC, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in her address to the summit appealed that nations should accept the challenge to issue the African passports to their respective nationals within their own processes.
01:55
The Rock catchment system is revolutionizing water access in Makueni county in Kenya
01:28
Kenya: Doctors nationwide strike enters seventh day
00:50
Kenyan athlete Asbel Rutto breaks record to win Rome marathon
01:02
Pics of the day: March 12, 2024
01:32
Kenya's muslim community ready for Ramadan
01:56
A Kenyan movement on a mission to ending violence against women