3 Trips Mudavadi Has Made Since Being Appointed Foreign CS

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS, Musalia Mudavadi has made his third international trip in under a week since he was allocated duties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by President William Ruto.

In his most recent trip, Mudavadi left the country on Sunday night, October 8 for a three-day tour of Geneva, Switzerland.

He is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at a high-level event themed "Camps to Settlement: Socio-economic Hubs for Integrated Refugees Inclusion in Kenya” to be held on the sidelines of the 74th session of the Executive Committee of the high Commissioners program (ExCom 2023).

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi with President Paul Kagame in Rwanda on October 6, 2023. /MUSALIA MUDAVADI

"The objective of the high-level meeting is to enable participants to gain an understanding and appreciation of the transformative approaches for refugee inclusion, and their role in promoting just, inclusive, peaceful and prosperous societies," a statement from the Prime CS office stated.

Mudavadi will also hold bilateral meetings with The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and The US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Julieta Noyes.

Mudavadi's first diplomatic trip happened on Thursday, October 5 when he flew to Kampala, Uganda, merely hours after assuming the Foreign Affairs office.

“H.E Dr Hon Musalia W Mudavadi has departed for Kampala, Uganda this morning for a one-day official visit. During this visit, The Prime Cabinet Secretary will convey a special message to His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni from His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto, outlining a shared vision for deepening the ties between Kenya and Uganda,” a communique from the Prime CS’s office read.

Merely hours after the Uganda trip, he embarked on a trip to Rwanda where he met President Paul Kagame to discuss areas of cooperation between the two nations.

“The discussions will primarily focus on strengthening cooperation within the member states of the East African Community, fostering unity, and promoting shared prosperity among the two nations,” Mudavadi said.

PCS Musalia Mudavadi speaking at the Revenue Services Assistants graduation ceremony at the Recruit Training School-Eldoret on Friday, August 25, 2023. /KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY