Ghana’s President flies back to Kenya 28 days after meeting Ruto at his Kilgoris home
By Lutta Njomo, January 26, 2025
Newly sworn-in Ghana’s President John Mahama landed in the country late deep in the night on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
President Mahama was welcomed by Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung’wah who disclosed that the Head of State was in the country for the African Union Summit scheduled to kick off on Monday, January 27, 2025.
The summit will majorly focus on AU reforms ahead of the February 2025 African Union Commission (AUC) elections in which former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is among the candidates contesting for its chairmanship.
“Welcomed His Excellency John Mahama, the President of the Republic of Ghana, as he arrived in the country for the African Union Summit on Reforms. This summit presents an opportunity for African leaders to engage in meaningful dialogue, address critical reforms, and chart a transformative path for sustainable development across the region,” Ichung’wah wrote on his official X page.
He noted that Ruto will host the summit for his appointment as AU champion for Institutional Reforms in February 2024 which Ichung’wah maintained will be key for making critical decisions regarding the future of the continent.
Other Heads of State are expected to jet in for that important summit.
Meeting in Kilgoris
Mahama’s latest visit comes 28 days after he made a similar trip to Kenya.
On December 29, 2024, Mahama jetted into the country silently before heading to Narok County where he was hosted by President William Ruto at his Kilgoris home.
Raila Odinga was also present during the meeting with Mahama who was then still Ghana’s President-elect.
After the meeting, Ruto confirmed that Ghana’s President had agreed to support Raila’s AUC chairmanship candidature.
“Hosted Ghana’s President-elect John Mahama, and discussed the expansion of intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
“Thanked him for declaring his support for Hon Raila Odinga‘s African Union Commission chairperson candidature. Also agreed to attend his swearing-in in Accra next month,” Ruto’s statement read in part.
“We were joined by Raila Odinga, Kilgoris in Narok County,” it added.
Following the meeting, Ruto later flew to Ghana to attend his inauguration which was graced by various Presidents including Ibrahim Traore, President of the transition Burkina Faso.
