President William Ruto has maintained that Kenya supports peace and conflict resolution in Sudan.
Speaking when he met the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu at State House, Nairobi, the head of state said a coordinated approach involving all stakeholders is the best chance to restoring peace and stability in the country.
"This approach will accelerate the return to normalcy and alleviate the humanitarian crisis inside the country and in the wider region," he said.
The President also commended IGAD for its dedication to a resilient and united region.
Last week, the head of Sudan's army told the BBC he is willing to talk to the commander of rebel forces whom he is battling for control of the country.
Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he was ready in principle to sit down with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The two men have been fighting a brutal internal war since April, which the UN says has left more than 5,000 people dead.
It says that more than five million people have been displaced.
In July, Ruto chaired the first IGAD meeting on the Sudan peace process in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The assembly focused on how to stop hostilities between the two warring sides; the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces and to enable humanitarian aid access.
Ruto noted that the situation in Sudan is dire, adding that so far more than 2.9 million people have been displaced.
The chairing of the meeting came weeks after the Sudan military government rejected Ruto's appointment as head of a quartet to facilitate peace under the regional bloc.
Sudan's Army General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan opposed Ruto's chairmanship, stating that Kenya is not neutral and continues to harbour leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels.
Kenya was elected as Chair of the IGAD quartet to resolve issues in Sudan on June 12, 2023, in Djibouti; other countries in the quartet include Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
