Is Commonwealth membership still relevant to countries today?

Rwanda Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vincent Biruta (left) and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland at a press conference in Kigali. FILE PHOTO | NMG

As world leaders descend on Kigali for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, questions linger about the organisation’s relevance in the 21st Century.

This year’s theme is “Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming”.