Kenya Clarifies Working with Rebels to Overthrow Sudan’s Govt

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has denied allegations that the Kenyan government collaborated with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in an attempt to overthrow the Sudanese government.

Speaking in Antalya, Turkiye at the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, the Prime CS said that at no time did Kenya facilitate the formation of a parallel government or a government in exile for the people of Sudan.

“At no time has Kenya said that it will be supporting a divided Sudan. We have hosted both sides at one time or the other and what happened in Nairobi was a conversation by a section of the Sudanese civil society and civilian population including political parties that are aligned to the RSF and they had their own conversation, came up with their charter and if you look at the charter there is nowhere a parallel government is formed,” said Mudavadi.

Further, the Prime CS said that Kenya is helping to facilitate dialogue in Sudan to enable the Sudanese people to form their government through their own mechanisms and institutional order.

Mudavadi Speaks on the Role Kenya Played

“Kenya continues to play a key facilitative role for South Sudan, we are ready to support Sudan, we are engaged in the eastern DRC process, we have been at the center of conversations for Somalia, and so many other areas that have had challenges, Nairobi remains a base for positive dialogue,” said Mudavadi.

Mudavadi reiterated that Kenya stands for a unified Sudan and will continue to encourage dialogue for all parties to be brought to the negotiation table in resolving the crisis.

Further, Mudavadi stated that Kenya will continue to support the humanitarian initiatives in Sudan, noting that Nairobi’s significance in the supply of essentials that are helping the people of Sudan should not be overlooked.

“There were talks in Paris a year ago about Sudan, you cannot say that France was dismembering Sudan, as we speak there is a meeting being planned in the UK on Sudan, you cannot say that is to dismember Sudan through London talks, we stand for one Sudan, we want the people to dialogue and Kenya is encouraging a process,” he added.

Mudavadi emphasized that Kenya is pursuing a win-win solution to the Sudan crisis since a military approach failed.

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Kenya’s Role in Peacekeeping

The Prime CS stated that Kenya will continue to be actively involved in the peace processes as part of its pivotal role and that Nairobi remains to be a centre for conflict resolution.

“Kenya hosts the United Nations headquarters for the global south in Nairobi, where in the near future it will be upgraded to be the regional logistics and humanitarian hub. This is very significant keeping in mind the role the UN plays in conflict resolution and humanitarian interventions,” he said.

Also Read: AU Warns Member States Over RSF’s Parallel Govt Brokered in Kenya

RSF Signs Charter in Nairobi

On March 4, 2025, RSF and allied groups signed a transitional constitution for Sudan that set up a parallel government, that sparked a diplomatic row between Kenya and Sudan.

The draft constitution was designed to replace a constitution signed after the army and RSF ousted Omar al-Bashir during an uprising in 2019.

However, in a statement the African Union (AU), through its Peace and Security Council (PSC), warned Kenya that such action carries a huge risk of partitioning the country.

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