Following the signing of the charter in Nairobi by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to establish a parallel government, Kenya has hailed the process while calling upon the international community led by the United Nations to support the country.
In a statement by the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi who serves as the CS for Foreign Affairs, Kenya, while speaking for the first time since the signing of the charter, praised the process that had threatened to throw Kenya into a diplomatic crisis while urging for more support for the wartorn nation.
''Kenya also calls for the continued and enhanced involvement of regional and international partners including the African Union (AU), and the United Nations (UN), and the international community must remain united in their commitment to ensuring that Sudan's peace process is fully supported and guided toward success,'' read part of the statement by Mudavadi.
''The Government of Kenya takes note of the peace talks in Nairobi by Sudanese Political Parties, Civil Society, and military groups that led to the signing of a peace agreement and the process of the formation of a unity government. The steps are welcomed and encouraging in a journey toward the restoration of peace, stability, and democratic governance in the Republic of Sudan.''
Further, Kenya has pledged to offer technical and diplomatic support to Sudan to help the country achieve stability.
''Kenya stands ready to offer technical and diplomatic support to Sudan, as our shared history, regional proximity, and common goals for peace make this collaboration indispensable. Together, with steadfast determination and unwavering cooperation, we can help Sudan achieve the lasting peace and stability it so rightfully deserves, and enable the Sudanese people to build a prosperous and harmonious future,'' the statement added.
''Kenya remains committed to supporting the Sudanese people as they embark on the critical journey of reconciliation and to address the root causes of the conflict in their country. The peace roadmap signed in Nairobi provides a good framework for further negotiations.''
While dismissing the recent threats from Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Office, which criticized Kenya for hosting RSF groups in Nairobi, Mudavadi maintained that participants in the Sudan peace process had commended President William Ruto for his nonpartisan approach to the matter.
According to Mudavadi, this was despite the allegations that the summit held in Nairobi aimed to form a parallel government in Kenya.
The charter, signed on Saturday by RSF, paved the way for them to govern rebel-held areas advocating for a secular state and a unified national army.
According to the text of the charter, the signatories agreed that Sudan should be a "secular, democratic, non-centralised state" with a unified national army, though it also upheld the right of armed groups to continue existing.
Additionally, the charter stated that the government did not exist to split the country but rather to unify it and to end the war, tasks it said the army-aligned government operating out of Port Sudan had failed to do.
