Former United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Michael Von Der Schulenburg on Monday weighed in on Kenya's non-North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) ally status.
While speaking in an interview with Going Underground, the official argued that this status was an indication of a military alliance.
"It's great fear that we are losing our dominance, I mean look at NATO. We think NATO is so important for us but if you sit in India, Kenya, South Africa, or Latin America, what do you see?"
"You see a military alliance of the ex-colonial powers operating mostly white. You know this can't go on like this," he stated.
During the interview, the diplomat argued that NATO was about to become a big crisis in the world adding that the West was losing out.
NATO is the largest military alliance in the world and some of its members include Germany, France, Italy, Canada and the UK.
US President Joe Biden, during President William Ruto's State visit to the US in May, announced that the US would be designating Kenya as a non-NATO ally
On June 25, President Biden officially conferred Kenya this status.
"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby designate Kenya as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States for the Act and the Arms Export Control Act," read a memorandum from the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
As a non-ally member, Kenya will enjoy several benefits including; access to sophisticated weapons from the US and engaging with other superpowers on security cooperation.
Kenya will also have an elevated military status especially since it is the first sub-Saharan country to be granted such status.
Other African countries that have been granted non-NATO ally status include Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.
The announcement by President Biden resulted in mixed reactions in Kenya and from other significant players in the global geo-political space.
