[PHOTOS] Gachagua, wife in Angola for OACPS summit

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is in Angola on an official assignment where he is representing President William Ruto.

The DP said he arrived in Angola's capital Luanda on Thursday afternoon accompanied by his wife Dorcas Gachagua. 

"This afternoon, I arrived in Luanda, Angola, at Quarto de Fevereiro International Airport and was received by Kenya’s Ambassador and Head of Mission Clement Nzomo Kiteme, Ambassador Bitange Ndemo of Brussels and top Angola Government officials," Gachagua said in a statement on Twitter.

"I will be participating in the 10th Summit of the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) on behalf of H.E. President William Ruto," he said.

He said he is also accompanied by MPs Patrick Munene, Martha Wangari and Muchangi Karemba.

Gachagua will give the keynote address at the OACPS highlighting key milestones achieved during Kenya’s two-year tenure at the helm.

The summit has been headed by Kenya for two years Kenya was elected President of the Summit in December 2019 when it hosted the 9th Summit of the 79-Member States.

The DP will hand over the OACPS presidency on behalf of Ruto during the four-day conference.