President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday visited Ghana’s Chancery in Nairobi, Kenya. 

The President was received and conducted around the facility by Mr Damptey Bediako Asare, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Kenya, with concurrent accreditation to Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

The visit forms part of the President’s participation in the special meeting of the African Union’s (AU) Heads of State and Governments in Nairobi Kenya, which opens on Monday, January 27. 

President John Mahama is the first President to visit the Mission after its renovation. 

The property was acquired by Ghana’s first President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, where the first Chancery building was constructed.  

In 1980, the Chancery was closed down.  

In 2008, the Government of Ghana returned to the property and started reconstruction as the old structure had deteriorated. 

A new residence for the Head of Mission was constructed as well as the Chancery that had few existing structures re-modernized where staff of the High Commission moved in between May and April 2024. 

Mr Asare thanked President Mahama for honouring their invitation to tour the newly built facility. 

The President expressed joy at the new facility and thanked the staff for their dedication to duty. 

President Mahama was accompanied by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Acting Spokesman to the President and Mr Stanisluv Xoese Dogbe, the Deputy Chief of Staff in-charge of Operations at the Presidency.