Deputy President William Ruto has moved to calm tensions triggered by his comments, which were perceived as disparaging in Kinshasa.
Director of Communications, WSR Presidential Campaign, Hussein Mohamed on Thursday, February 17, announced that the DP sent a team led by the Head of International Relations in his presidential campaign secretariat Ababu Namwamba.
Mohamed was also in the delegation, alongside the legal advisor in the Office of the Deputy President, Korir Simg'oei.
The team met with the Democratic Republic of Congo Head of Missions Madam Malenga Omoy Charlotte after they paid her a courtesy call in her Nairobi offices.
According to Mohamed, Malenga assured them that the two country's bilateral relations remain unchanged despite the DP's comments that triggered public outcry in the DRC.
"DRC Head of Missions Madam Malenga Omoy Charlotte has assured that our bilateral relations remain intact and that the existing formal diplomatic channels of communication take precedence. @AbabuNamwamba paid her a courtesy call.
"Ababu is the WSR presidential secretariat Head of International Relations. We both agree that cordial sister countries always leave room for engagement through formal diplomatic channels in the face of any issues," the statement from the Secretariat read in part.
The Kenyan Embassy in the DRC on Wednesday, February 16, issued a statement after the controversial sentiments made by DP Ruto caused a furore.
A statement, signed by Kenya's Ambassador in Kinshasa, George Masafu, indicated that the remarks attributed to the DP triggered negative reactions from the business community and members of the general public in DRC.
The Kenyan embassy, however, distanced itself from the remarks stating that the two nations share a deep and respectful historical relationship that dates back to when they both gained independence.
After the furore, DP Ruto issued a statement explaining that his speech was informal and he did not intend to show contempt to the African nation.
DP Ruto termed the whole situation as a misunderstanding- noting that the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party was keen on working with the DRC for the mutual benefit of the two countries to benefit mutually.
He further, stated that the two countries ought to work together in order to exploit the vast opportunities that exist between them. He cited the agricultural sector as a key sector that has shaped the UDA's bottom-up narrative.
