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Africa: Mudavadi, Mbadi Back Increased African Funding to Reduce AU's Reliance On Donors
Kenya's Cabinet Secretaries endorse AU financial reforms to cut donor dependence and boost continental funding.
In brief
Kenya's Cabinet Secretaries endorse AU financial reforms to cut donor dependence and boost continental funding. Kenya supports AU reforms to reduce reliance on external donors through increased African funding and financial independence. Originally reported by Allafrica.
AU Financial Reform Push
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi support increased African funding to reduce the African Union's dependence on external donors.
“Africa must have the means to finance the Africa it envisions”
Declining Aid Predictability
African countries face declining foreign aid predictability, rising public debt, and global economic uncertainty affecting AU funding.
Option C Framework
Mudavadi endorsed Option C, a proposed financing framework to make the AU financially sustainable and improve resource accountability.
Kenya's Position
Kenya backs a financing model focused on high-impact programmes, budget consolidation, domestic resource mobilisation, and institutional efficiency.
“Kenya maintains that the African Union must concentrate its resources on programmes that deliver measurable benefits to African citizens”
0.2% Import Levy
The framework proposes a 0.2 per cent levy on eligible imports to provide the AU with a predictable funding source.
AU Peace Fund
A US$1 billion African Union Peace Fund endowment will strengthen the organisation's capacity for peace and security operations.
AAMFI Partnership
Kenya supports a partnership with the African Association of Multilateral Financial Institutions to mobilise continental resources and accelerate Agenda 2063 implementation.
Next Steps
The AU Executive Council will produce recommendations for Heads of State during the 40th Ordinary Session in January 2027.
What matters most
Kenya supports AU reforms to reduce reliance on external donors through increased African funding and financial independence.
