PRESIDENT UHURU ATTENDS AU SUMMIT IN ETHIOPIA

President Kenyatta departs for AU summit

 Sarah Muchiri

President Uhuru Kenyatta on today morning travelled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the African Union (AU) summit.
President Kenyatta is accompanied by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, who will attend the Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS that takes place on the sidelines of the AU summit.
Deputy President William Ruto and Chief of Defense
Forces General Samson Mwathethe led senior government officials in seeing off the President.
Earlier at the airport, President Kenyatta bid farewell to his Nigeria counterpart Muhammadu Buhari, who was in the country for a three-day state visit.
During his visit to Kenya, the Nigerian president, who is also heading to Addis Ababa for AU summit, held bilateral talks with President Kenyatta.
The two leaders pledged to work together to make Africa a better place for present and future generations.
They agreed to join hands in addressing the challenges facing Nigeria and Kenya, including corruption, terrorism and radicalization, which they called obstacles to development.