Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has left the country for Mozambique to represent Kenya in the inauguration of Mozambique’s President-Elect Daniel Francisco Chapo.
In a statement on Wednesday, January 15, Kindiki disclosed that he held talks with Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) before departing to Mozambique.
“Departure for Maputo, to represent Kenya at the inauguration of President-Elect Daniel Francisco Chapo, Republic of Mozambique.
“At the airport, I held discussions with Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi who was on transit from Cairo, Egypt, to Somalia,” Kindiki stated.
Daniel Chapo will be sworn in on Wednesday after he won with 65% of votes in the recently held elections.
Opposition leaders, election observers, and the general public have however said the vote was rigged in favor of Chapo.
The DP Kindiki’s trip comes at a time when President William Ruto is also out of the country after leaving for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday 13 January.
In a statement, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed said Ruto left to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit
The Head of State is also expected to hold bilateral talks with prominent global leaders, including UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
This is the second time DP Kindiki has left the country to attend an inauguration as deputy president. It is also his second international trip as the country’s second in command.
