Ruto, Moussa Faki to work together in reforming AU

President William Ruto and African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat have resolved to work together to reform the Commission. 

Ruto said this on Thursday following a meeting with Moussa at the State House.

They held talks on the building of a secure, peaceful, equitable and climate-resilient Africa.

The President said they also agreed on the urgent need for a peaceful Sudan.

He noted that building partnerships is an effective way to deal with climate change that has threatened the region's communities and ecosystems.

"If we respond collectively and boldly, and in a coordinated way, we stand to make strides in our development, meet our aspirations and prosper," Ruto said.

Earlier in the month, Ruto called upon the AU to implement urgent reforms to match the current world standard.

Speaking during the 22nd Summit of the COMESA Heads of State and governments in Zambia, he said reformation will empower the Union and enable its performance to align with its goals. 

"I have had an engagement with legislators of the Pan African Parliament and implored on them the need to reform the African Union to conform with the current realities," he said.

"The AU Reform Agenda must therefore be a priority and we must interrogate and conduct the process to ensure that structurally, the roles of the bureau, summits, committees, regional caucuses, secretariat and commission are duly rationalised to give Africa a fit-for-purpose continental governance body with the capacity to engage globally."