Kenya has dismissed accusations by Sudan's military-led administration that it is fueling the ongoing conflict in Sudan, terming the claims baseless.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued Tuesday, April 29, expressed concern over a diplomatic circular reportedly circulated by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to foreign missions, accusing Kenya of exacerbating the civil war that has gripped Sudan for more than two years. "While it is not in Kenya's interest to engage in needless exchanges, especially on a matter so grievous and intractable, it is nonetheless incumbent to put the record straight, people and nations of goodwill to disregard those tirades as baseless," the ministry stated.
Tensions escalated last month after leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese civilian groups convened in Nairobi to sign the "Sudan Founding Charter," which the SAF sees as an attempt to establish a parallel government.
The Sudanese military administration has interpreted Kenya's hosting of the event as an endorsement of the RSF, a claim Nairobi now denies.
