Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has issued a sharp call to action for African nations, stressing that the continent must take full ownership of its security architecture or risk stalling its economic future.
Speaking in Luanda, Angola, where he represented President William Ruto the African Union (AU) Champion on Institutional Reform at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union held on August 29 and 30, 2026, Mudavadi emphasized that lasting peace is not a distant ideal but a mandatory foundation for unlocking trade, driving investment, and generating jobs for young people across the continent.
The two-day summit, convened by Angolan President João Lourenço alongside AU Chairperson and Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, brought together African leaders to confront mounting security challenges.
The discussions culminated in the adoption of a new Decision and Plan of Action on Strengthening Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, focusing on early crisis detection, seamless coordination, and translating high-level commitments into ground-level results.
Mudavadi reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to reinforcing both the African Peace and Security Architecture and the African Governance Architecture, aligning the country’s stance with AU Assembly Decision 967 on institutional reform championed by President Ruto.
He argued that peace must be treated as a catalyst for economic vitality rather than merely the absence of war, noting that a safer continent directly secures Kenya’s borders while expanding economic opportunities for its people.
To turn these ambitions into reality, Mudavadi urged member states to address the AU’s long-standing funding shortfalls by progressively capitalizing the AU Peace Fund toward its $1 billion target and enforcing the 0.2 percent import levy to build true financial self-reliance.
Championing a bold continental milestone, Kenya proposed designating 2030 as the “Year of Peace, Security, and Stability in Africa,” serving as a rally point to silence guns, deepen mediation, and secure lasting stability across the region.
