Speaker of the Senate Amason Jeffah Kingi has made his way to Angola to represent President William Ruto in the swearing-in ceremony of President-Elect Joao Lourenco.
Following his tweet, Kingi announced that he arrived in Luanda, Angola, and was received by Foreign Affairs Minister Tete Antonio.
“Just arrived in Luanda, Angola, and was received by Foreign Affairs Minister Tete Antonio.”
“I will be representing H.E. The President William Ruto at the inauguration of President-Elect Joao Lourenco, who won the Angolan Presidential election held on August 24th, 2022,” stated in his official Twitter handle.
Kingi who ditched Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance to the Kenya Kwanza coalition has gained new political momentum after scoring the Senate Speaker seat.
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The former Kilifi governor garnered 46 out of 66 votes and became the third speaker of the Senate after Ekwe Ethuro and Ken Lusaka.
Meanwhile, the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) party’s presidential candidate, Joao Lourenco, was pronounced the winner by the country’s electoral commission.
According to the National Electoral Commission (CNE), the Presidential Candidate for the National Union of the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), Adalberto Costa Junior, garnered 43.95 per cent against 51.17 per cent for Joao Lourenco.
