Dr. Musalia Mudavadi is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent Kenya at the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council, ahead of a summit themed on sustainable water. This comes amidst expert warnings of potential "water wars" due to scarcity by 2050.

• The World Bank predicts climate-driven impacts on water could reduce GDP growth by up to 6 per cent across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
• Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi will participate in the African Union Summit from February 11-15, 2026.
• Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned that competition over fresh water could replace oil as the most contested resource.
• Kenya, through President William Ruto’s influential roles, aims to lead cooperative solutions to water security challenges.
• Tensions exist along rivers like the Nile, between Ethiopia and Egypt, and in the Lake Chad Basin, with local conflicts over water also intensifying.