President William Ruto has urged the Nairobi-Luanda peace facilitation team, including former President Uhuru Kenyatta, to assist East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) peace envoys in engaging Rwanda to support peace restoration efforts in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Speaking during a virtual summit of facilitators of the merged Luanda-Nairobi peace process, Ruto emphasized the need to bring Rwanda into the discussions, despite its past reluctance due to tensions with the DRC.
The Head of State stated that he would work with Uhuru's team and other regional leaders to ensure Rwanda's involvement. "I know we will be having a conversation as to how this is going to move forward, especially in the context that the facilitator of the Rwanda process will not be part of this, and that is part of the conversation we need to have," Ruto said.
President William Ruto during a virtual meeting of facilitators of the merged Luanda-Nairobi peace process on April 1, 2025.
