Kenya responds after Sudan general dares Ruto for a war
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Foreign Affairs CS explains why Kenya is yet to issue a formal response after Sudan general dared Ruto to deploy KDF
Foreign Affairs CS explains why Kenya is yet to issue a formal response after Sudan general dared Ruto to deploy KDF.
Alfred Mutua, the cabinet secretary for foreign affairs, provided an explanation on July 24 as to why Kenya had not yet made a formal response to a general from the war-torn Sudan who was seen on video challenging President William Ruto to send the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF).
Speaking to a global media station, TRT Afrika, the CS added that Kenya had not yet received the entire context of what Lieutenant General Yasser Al-Atta had said in the well-known video.
Mutua stated that in order to address a situation with international implications, the government cannot rely on the information found on social media.
Before issuing an official reaction, the CS has assured that the government will take the proper actions to determine the context of the video.
“We cannot verify the authenticity of the video or whether the senior military officer actually made those remarks. We also need a formal translation to understand what he said,” the former Machakos governor stated.
In the viral video, the Sudan general accused Ruto of meddling in their ongoing conflict.
Al-Atta expressed that they would triumph over the Kenyan forces should they be deployed.
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The general alleged that Kenya was financing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the leadership of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo alias Hemeti.
“The state (Kenya) that supports you (RSF) and the mercenaries like you with money must also bring its army… leave the East African forces and come with your army to intervene and we are waiting for you,” he stated.
Al-Atta remarks came weeks after Ruto refuted claims of supporting Hemedi’s faction following accusations of hosting the general in one of the hospitals in Nairobi.
During an interview with France 24 on June 24, Ruto termed the accusations a false narrative.
However, he maintained his support for a truce between the warring factions acknowledging that the citizens were the most affected.
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