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- Former Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has been appointed President of the Africa-China Legal Alliance.
- The alliance aims to enhance legal cooperation between Africa and China, focusing on business disputes and legal frameworks.
Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has secured a new role just months after being dismissed from his Cabinet position by President William Ruto.
Namwamba, who previously led Kenya’s sports ministry, has been appointed as the President of the Africa-China Legal Alliance.
This partnership brings together his law firm, Ababu Namwamba Attorneys-at-Law, and the Chinese Jingsh Law Firm.
The Africa-China Legal Alliance is designed to strengthen legal frameworks, dispute resolution systems, and bilateral cooperation between Africa and China.
As its new president, Namwamba will play a crucial role in managing legal issues arising from the growing relations between the two regions.
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The initiative will focus on a wide range of matters, including business disputes, trade regulations, and legal representation in both African and Chinese courts.
Expressing his excitement about the new role, Namwamba highlighted the importance of justice on a global scale. “Justice is a universal language, and the globe is the pinnacle stage for its grandest manifestation. World, our oyster,” he wrote on social media.
To formalize the partnership, Namwamba is set to travel to China in the coming days. He shared his enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating,
“Honoured to accept the position of President of the Africa-China Legal Alliance, inspired by the ground-breaking joint work of Ababu Namwamba Attorneys-at-Law and Chinese Jingsh Law Firm. Travelling to China shortly to formalise this historic partnership.”
The alliance is expected to significantly boost legal cooperation between Africa and China, a relationship that has seen substantial growth in recent years due to increasing economic and political ties.
Namwamba’s new role follows his removal from office as Sports Cabinet Secretary in July, after anti-government protests.
Despite this unexpected shift in his political career, the seasoned lawyer is finding new ways to make an impact.
Before his stint in the sports ministry, Namwamba served as Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and represented the Budalangi constituency in Parliament.