United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed was among UN officials and other leaders who held a meeting with President William Ruto on Monday, May 1, to find a way forward for the Sudan crisis.
A statement from State House noted the high-level meeting, which was chaired by Ruto, was held both virtually and physically.
Ruto gave a report on the progress of conflict resolution in Sudan noting that the warring sides had declined the call of the international communities and leadership to cease fire.
He added that the people of Sudan were in need of humanitarian aid noting that they did not have enough supply of food and water.
Further, he stated that the number of people displaced by the war continued to increase at an alarming rate forcing many of them to flee to other countries.
“The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached catastrophic levels. The protagonists have declined to heed the calls by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the international community to cease fire.
“Consequently, water, food and medicines are in short supply. Internally, the number of displaced people keeps rising as many more flee to neighbouring countries,” Ruto stated.
The president noted that the leaders agreed to find ways to provide humanitarian support to the people of Sudan with or without a ceasefire.
Other leaders present at the meeting included the African Union Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat and former Prime Minister of Sudan Abdallah Hamdok.
UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and Daniel O’Malley from the International Committee of the Red Cross also attended the meeting.
Earlier on Friday, April 21, Ruto volunteered to host mediation talks between warring factions in the Sudan war urging the warring factions of General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to seize the opportunity to settle their differences.
"To support further progress in the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Sudan, Kenya hereby offers to host a process of mediation between the parties to the agreement," Ruto stated.
He also called on the international community to help support the process that he noted was affecting the neighbouring countries as well.
The government assured Kenyans in Sudan that it would offer assistance and evacuate those who wanted to come back to the country launching a helpline +249 900 194 854 for distress calls.
