President William Ruto has called for diplomacy to address the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, noting that it is the only solution to ending the stalemate.

Speaking on Tuesday afternoon, moments after bidding farewell to the Ukrainian Ambassador to Kenya, Andril Pravednyk, the Head of State underscored the need for the implementation of the United Nations Charter on national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Ruto, who explicitly avoided taking sides on the matter, noted that diplomacy through dialogue and negotiation was the only path to peace and an end to hostilities.  "Our position on the war has been clear: We strongly believe in the UN Charter, and especially in national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In addition, it is our firm view that dialogue, not war, is the path to peace and an end to hostilities," Ruto said.