President William Ruto has stated that Kenya cannot speak for or influence the decision of the United States when it comes to the Israel- Gaza war.
Speaking to Aljazeera's Redi Tlhabi, Ruto stated that Kenya has a position and cannot choose one for the US.
"It is not for me to decide the position of the United States of America. Our position has been very clear when it comes to a two-state solution. We believe in it," he said.
Ruto stated that Kenya will continue prosecuting her own agenda despite the stand of the US on the conflict.
A two-state solution is a proposed framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by establishing two states for two peoples: Israel for the Jewish people and Palestine for the Palestinian people.
Asked why he did not take advantage of his state visit to the US to appeal for reason from President Biden, Ruto said "Kenya has done its bit."
He said Israel's friendship with Kenya will go into the future, adding that the latter has been fair in making statements on atrocities visited by both conflicting parties.
As the conflict rages, the US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators met in Doha and Cairo to discuss how to finalise a new ceasefire and hostage release deal.
The US said on Tuesday it was still waiting for a response from Hamas to what it described as an Israeli proposal outlined by US President Joe Biden on Friday.
Qatar said it had delivered the plan to Hamas representatives and noted that it was also still waiting for a clear position from the Israeli government.
Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza to destroy Hamas in response to the group's cross-border attack on southern Israel on October 7, during which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
At least 36,580 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.
