AU Backs Ruto’s Push for Reforms to Improve Accountability and Funding

At the Trust Summit in Nairobi on October 22, African Union Deputy Chairperson Selma Malika Haddadi praised William Ruto’s role as the AU Champion for Institutional Reform. She urged the Union to be accountable and deliver on its promises, while calling on African governments to provide political commitment and consistent funding. Haddadi said trust and cooperation were vital to turning Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area into practical results, and called for reforms to international institutions, including the United Nations. Ruto was appointed to the AU role in February 2024 and presented proposals to reform the Union in February 2025.