- Prime CS Mudavadi says Kenya has not supported Sudan’s RSF in any way.
- He termed Gachagua’s claims politically motivated and unrelated to Sudan affairs.
- Mudavadi defended Nairobi’s hosting of RSF-linked talks, calling it a neutral dialogue forum.
- He emphasized Kenya’s neutrality while attending the London-Sudan Conference.
- The war has claimed over 150,000 lives and displaced millions, as peace efforts stall.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has firmly rejected claims that Kenya is aiding Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amid the ongoing war in Sudan. Addressing the issue in an interview with BBC, Mudavadi made it clear that Kenya has remained impartial and is only involved in facilitating peace efforts.
“We are not a participant in Sudan’s internal conflict. Kenya’s role has strictly been to promote peaceful dialogue among the conflicting groups,” he stated.
His response follows accusations made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who alleged that President William Ruto was backing RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, and even assisting in financing military activity through gold trade.
Mudavadi brushed off Gachagua’s remarks, linking them to internal political frustrations rather than genuine concern about foreign policy.
“Let’s not drag personal political frustrations into this. He was impeached by Parliament, and I believe his grievances lie elsewhere,” he said.
The Kenyan government has recently come under scrutiny for allowing RSF-linked meetings in Nairobi, where a political charter was launched in March 2025. Critics saw this as an endorsement of RSF’s ambition to form a rival government.
But Mudavadi clarified that the event was simply a dialogue session.
“They came to Nairobi to hold internal talks, not to establish a government-in-exile,” he explained.
“The charter they unveiled was misinterpreted. Kenya had no part in forming any parallel regime.”
He promised to set the record straight during the London-Sudan peace talks, insisting that Kenya’s role remains purely mediatory.
Mudavadi made the statements while attending the London-Sudan Conference, which brought together international stakeholders including the UK, EU, France, Germany, and the African Union. The meeting ended in stalemate, with no agreement on which faction—RSF or SAF—to support.
The absence of key leaders, General al-Burhan (SAF) and Hemedti (RSF), made consensus even harder to achieve. Meanwhile, humanitarian conditions in Sudan remain dire.
Since the conflict broke out on April 15, 2023, over 150,000 people have lost their lives, and more than 12 million have been displaced.
As the international community struggles to find a solution, RSF leader Hemedti announced the formation of a new civilian-led administration—“The Government of Peace and Unity”—on April 15, 2025, exactly two years since the war began.
“This is not about creating a rival state,” Hemedti claimed.
“We are establishing a future where justice, healthcare, and education are accessible to all Sudanese.”
The move has sparked fresh tensions with the SAF-backed administration in Port Sudan rejecting the declaration and terming it a threat to national unity.
With peace talks stuck and rival factions hardening their positions, Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is growing more severe. In El Fasher, Zamzam refugee camp residents are fleeing en masse, trekking 70 kilometers to Tawila. Aid agency MSF reports many are arriving in critical condition, and some children have died of dehydration.
As Kenya continues to play mediator, the pressure mounts for a breakthrough that can bring the devastating conflict to an end.
