- Mudavadi said countries must commit to working together to confront the rising insecurity witnessed in different parts of the world.
- He cited Somalia and Sudan peace processes, which were both birthed and mediated in Kenya as distinct examples of commitments.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has urged countries to embrace global collaboration to confront spouting of insecurities.
Mudavadi said countries must commit to working together to confront the rising insecurity witnessed in different parts of the world.
Speaking during the Munich Leaders Meeting (MLM) in Nairobi on Sunday, Mudavadi said there is need for innovative solutions for a more peaceful world.
The Prime CS said the solutions are needed given the constant mutating security threats including conventional wars in Europe and the Middle East, and protracted conflict and instability in Africa confounded by a resurgence of unconstitutional government changes.
He said the complexity and magnitude of security concerns have multiplied and broadened globally, which calls for the need to cooperate and work together, in an honest and open manner.
"This meeting is timely and crucial. It has brought together African leaders and our global counterparts to discuss ways and means of creating partnerships for peace in addressing contemporary security challenges," Mudavadi said.
He affirmed that Kenya will soon lead a Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti, a country which has faced decades of insecurity and political instability.
"It is my firm belief that, given many years in peacebuilding combined with the support of the international community, we will succeed in bringing peace to Haiti," he said.
He added that Kenya is an anchor State and guarantor of regional peace and security and is in a region characterised by state instability, fragility, and volatility.
The CS said Kenya’s positioning greatly influences the pursuit of peace in the neighborhood, the continent and the world and has unceasingly offered practical solutions to peace and security challenges in the region.
He cited Somalia and Sudan peace processes, which were both birthed and mediated in Kenya as distinct examples of commitments.
"Kenya’s troop and police contribution to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the East African Community Regional Forces (EACRF) in eastern DRC further demonstrates Kenya’s peace credentials," he said.
"Despite these achievements, however, we recognise that internal systems and local ownership provide durable solutions and should be nurtured, even as we seek external assistance."
Mudavadi noted that this year marks a great milestone in relations between Kenya and Germany.
He it is celebrating 60 years of independence, which also marks 60 years of strong uninterrupted bilateral relations between the two countries.
"We continue to work closely in diverse international fora in the push for a global agenda of peacebuilding, reforms of the United Nations Security Council and modifications of international institutions, including the global financial system," he assured.
Mudavadi also stated that the two countries remain advocates for strong multilateral action to tackle the most critical global challenges brought about by climate change.