The 12th Annual Conference of Speakers of African National and Regional Parliaments is underway in Midrand Johannesburg. 

Kenyan Delegation was led by Hon. Amason Kingi EGH, Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. 

In his speech, Hon Speaker regretted the fact that the facility set up for making the platform for trade between African States was mainly funded from sources outside Africa. He called upon Africa to commit financially to making the AFCFTA work.

The 12th Annual Conference of Speakers of African National and Regional Parliaments is underway in Midrand Johannesburg. 

Kenyan Delegation was led by Hon. Amason Kingi EGH, Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. 

In his speech, Hon Speaker regretted the fact that the facility set up for making the platform for trade between African States was mainly funded from sources outside Africa. He called upon Africa to commit financially to making the AFCFTA work.

During the consideration of the supplementary estimates for the year 2024 for PAP by the Committee on Monetary and Financial Affairs, Senator Mungatana(Kenya), questioned why the AU budget was not being scrutinised by the representatives of the people of Africa, contrary to the the Constitutive Act of AU, the Protocol amending the Constitutive Act and the Rules of Procedure of PAP. 

He said that it was unfortunate that only the PAP budget was being brought before the committee for consideration and not all other organs of the AU as should be the case.