Mahama Meets Kenya's President Ruto, Invites Him To Historic Inauguration On January 7
- President-elect John Mahama has met Kenyan President William Ruto on a trip to the East African country
- Mahama invited Ruto to attend his historic inauguration ceremony on January 7, 2025, in Accra
- The two also pledged to deepen ties, focusing on trade, investment, and regional integration
President-elect John Mahama has met Kenyan President William Ruto during his trip to the East African country.
Mahama invited Ruto to attend his swearing-in ceremony in Accra on January 7, 2025.
Source: Facebook
The Kenyan president shared on Facebook that he had accepted the invite to the swearing-in ceremony.
The ceremony will be historic because Mahama will be the first former president to be sworn in again as president.
The two also pledged to deepen ties, focusing on trade, investment, and regional integration.
Mahama shared that they met in Narok County, Kenya, on December 28, 2024, discussing expanding cooperation in key sectors and advancing intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Discussions centred on AfCFTA’s potential to boost trade across Africa, with Mahama highlighting his commitment to regional trade integration. Ruto reaffirmed Kenya’s dedication to enhancing ties with Ghana and expanding agriculture, mining, energy, and tourism opportunities.
“I remain committed to expanding trade among our countries under the aegis of the AfCFTA. We shall strengthen relations between Kenya and Ghana,” Mahama said.
Ruto also thanked Mahama for supporting Raila Odinga’s candidacy for the African Union Commission chairmanship, calling it a significant gesture of solidarity within the region.
Kenya's long-serving opposition leader, Odinga seeks to ascend to the African Union Commission chairmanship after calling a political truce with Ruto that saw him secure plum cabinet positions.
He has also received support from the Kenyan president who has bankrolled his campaign and used his diplomatic capital to drum up support for his bid.
Mahama's priorities after his swearing-in
Mahama has contended that Ghana has been left in an abyss created by outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo's governance.
His party outlined a 25-point plan with Mahama’s priorities for his first 120 days in power in a bid to start the reset he campaigned on.
Among other things, Mahama has committed to forming the leanest government in Ghana’s recent history within the first 90 days of his administration to cut costs.
Mahama also pledged to hold a National Economic Dialogue and scrap several taxes, including the E-levy and the COVID levy, within the first 90 days of his administration.
Bawumia speaks on conceding election early
YEN.com.gh reported that Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia said members of his campaign team opposed his early concession in the 2024 election.
The Vice President, who ran on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party, said his early concession was an attempt to preserve Ghana's peace and stability.
John Mahama won the 2024 election with 6,328,397 votes, while Bawumia received only 4,657,304 votes.
Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh
New feature: Сheck out news that is picked for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!
Source: YEN.com.gh
