The plane carrying the
President and his delegation touched down at Malta International Airport
shortly before 9.00 a.m.
(Kenya time) and was received by senior Maltese officials, Kenya’s
Ambassador to Rome also accredited to Malta Josephine Gaita and Foreign
Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed.
CHOGM brings together
delegates from 53 countries to reflect on the Commonwealth’s strengths
that can influence positive change on global socio-economic developments with
special focus on matters affecting member nations.
The Summit, whose theme is “Adding
Global Value”, is being hosted by the Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat at
the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, the capital city.
The meeting, officially opened
by the Head of Commonwealth Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, comes days ahead of
the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) and has dedicated a special session to
climate change.
President Kenyatta is this
morning expected to join other leaders for a breakfast Dialogue between
Commonwealth Heads of Government and Youth Leaders.
Meanwhile, a Kenyan, Faith
Manthi has been elected Vice Chairperson, Partnerships and Resources of the
Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) for a two year period.
Ms. Manthi was elected by
national youth delegates from 53 different Commonwealth countries during the
ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
The Commonwealth Youth
Council to be chaired by Kishva Ambigapathy from Malaysia, was first
established in 2013 and is the official representative voice of more than 1.2
billion young people in the Commonwealth.
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