Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that alternative mechanisms are put in place for the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to maintain its independence.
Mr Kenyatta who is also the Chairperson of the APRM underscored the importance of the mechanism in boosting the economic growth of the continent.
He called on the Member States of the APRM to mobilise resources and bring forth transparency in the review of African governance systems.
While addressing media representatives on the margin of the 26th AU Summit,
The Kenyan president was addressing media representatives on the outcomes of the APRM Summit, held on Friday 29 January 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
“The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) that was started in the year 2003 is a self-monitoring mechanism which is a mutually agreed programme, voluntarily adopted by Member States of the African Union to foster and enhance high standards of governance”, stated President Kenyatta
He added that, its mandate is to ensure that the policies and practices of Member States adhere to the agreed values in areas of democracy and political governance, economic governance, corporate governance and socio-economic development.
He further encouraged all Members States of the African Union to join the African initiative developed by Africans and driven by Africans which he went ahead to note that is a great a platform for African governments to share experiences and best practices.
President Kenyatta called on the AU Member States to take full advantage of the APPRM mechanism as it is an institution that will provide an independent review on the progress of African governance towards the realisation of Agenda 2063.
