Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for a complete elimination of nuclear weapons from stockpiles of states.
Mudavadi noted that Kenya echoes the calls for the urgent conclusion of a universal, unconditional and legally binding instrument to resolutely guarantee the non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons.
“It is gravely concerning that some non-nuclear weapon states have been the subject of nuclear threats,” he said.
Addressing the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland, Mudavadi said Kenya is confident that the establishment of nuclear-weapons-free zones across the globe is a vital step towards the eventual achievement of a nuclear-weapons-free world.
“We are, therefore, committed to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, also referred to as the Treaty of Pelindaba, signed in 1996. Accordingly, we also welcome the January 2014 formal proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace,” he stated.
Mudavadi added that Kenya looks forward to the eventual establishment of more Nuclear-Weapon-Free zones in regions including the Middle East zone.
He said world leaders must continue to carry the vision of their predecessors who recognised the grave threat posed by weapons of mass destruction to humanity as a whole and the environment.
“They therefore embarked on a noble mission to dissuade countries from producing, testing, promoting and even using these armaments. We hold the firm conviction that the only assurance against nuclear war is through the complete elimination of these weapons from stockpiles of states,” he explained.
Mudavadi further said Kenya supports efforts aimed at keeping outer space and celestial bodies free from weapons.
“We must preserve the peaceful uses of outer space for the benefit of all humanity. Kenya is keen to enhance access to space services including earth observation, navigation and positioning, satellite communications, space operations and systems engineering and space science and astronomy,” he stated.
He noted Kenya, in May 2018, became a space faring nation with the launch of its first satellite.
“We are committed to the continued development of our space
capacities, recognising that space science, technology and applications have a
role to play in enhancing productivity of the economy in areas such as
agriculture, natural resources management and urban planning,” he said.
