# 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.
- Title: Africa: Mudavadi, Mbadi Back Increased African Funding to…
- Summary: Kenya's Cabinet Secretaries endorse AU financial reforms to cut donor dependence and boost continental funding.
- Keywords: african union, kenya, au funding, external donors, agenda 2063, aamfi, au executive council, Allafrica
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202611130532.html
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:10:44+00:00
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- Topics: african union, kenya, au funding, external donors, agenda 2063, aamfi, au executive council, news, world, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Kenya supports AU reforms to reduce reliance on external donors through increased African funding and financial independence.