Prince Rahim Aga Khan V awarded country’s most highest honour
President Ruto also awarded Princess Zahra Aga Khan, a member of the AKDN Board of Directors, with the Order of the Golden Heart (EGH) award
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V has been conferred with the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (CGH), the most prestigious award in Kenya given to sitting heads of state or exceptional global leaders, by President William Ruto.
Rahim, who is in Kenya, was given the CGH award during an event at the Nairobi State House on Tuesday.
Speaking after receiving the award, Rahim expressed his gratitude to President Ruto for bestowing upon him the honour.
“Thank you for your hospitality and the honor you have conferred on me today. I accept this decoration for the recognition of the past but also as a pledge for the future, a pledge to continue working side by side with the people of Kenya in pursuit of a more inclusive, equitable, and hopeful tomorrow,” he stated.
President Ruto also awarded Princess Zahra Aga Khan, a member of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Board of Directors, with the Order of the Golden Heart (EGH) award.
The award of the two comes a month after the former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, with the CGH award for his outstanding global leadership.
Also in March this year, the Head of State conferred the CGH award to African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina at State House, Nairobi.
Rahim Aga arrived in Kenya yesterday and was received by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
He is expected to hold bilateral discussions with President Ruto on deepening cooperation between the Government of Kenya and the Ismaili Imamat.
Following the bilateral discussions, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between the Government of Kenya and the Ismaili Imamat.
He succeeded his father, the late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, in February as the 50th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community following his death.
