Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has been selected by the African Union (AU) to lead the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM), to Nigeria for this month’s polls due on February 25, 2023.
The appointment marks his second assignment by the African Union since leaving office in September 2022.
Soon after his exit, he was appointed to the African Union’s troika of negotiators in the dispute between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front alongside former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and former South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
He had also previously been selected to lead East Africa Community (EAC) region peace talks by his successor, President William Ruto.
According to the AU, the short-term election observation mission is made up of 90 people from different AU member states. Including civil society organizations, independent experts, and electoral bodies.
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The African Union said the team will give an accurate and objective assessment of the electoral process, including the degree to which the conduct of the polls follows regional, continental, and international standards for democratic elections.
Prior to the election, the AUEOM will engage with a variety of stakeholders and monitor the voting process and later provide its initial announcement on February 27,
