On Tuesday, the Rapid Response Forces, one of the warring groups in Sudan, held a press conference in Nairobi.
The RRF have been at war over the control of Khartoum since 2023. That conflict has displaced 11.5 million people and is unlikely to end any time soon.
The question in every patriot’s mind will be Kenya’s interest in welcoming a rebel group, which predictably triggered a hostile response from the government of Sudan.
The diplomatic row was only a matter of time. Kenya has an internationally recognised reputation as a peacemaker in the region and beyond.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta leads the peace effort in the DRC and President William Ruto has been busy trying to quell rising tension and a war in eastern DRC between M23 and the Kinshasa government.
That’s why it’s surprising that a country known for peace has taken to hosting a rebel group, an obvious sign as to who we back, when the more sensible idea is to get the warring parties to the negotiating table.
As a country we need to move with extreme caution in volatile circumstances that we face, rather than acting with haste without a clear picture as to the consequences of our actions.
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Quote of the day: “I take full responsibility for what happened. That’s why the person who was responsible went immediately.” —British Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown was born on February 20, 1951.
