- Kuria told the African Union to marshall a strong army to bomb Khartoum to act as a lesson to other countries.
- Power struggle between two military factions erupted mid April in the country after faltering transition to civilian-led government.
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The government has moved to avert a possible diplomatic tiff with Sudan following a remark by a Cabinet secretary which appeared to suggest that the military should invade the country.
While distancing herself from the remarks made on Sunday by Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has termed the comment as personal.
Through a statement, Principal Secretary Korir Singoei said this does not in any way represent the position of the Kenyan government.
“The personal views expressed by CS Kuria do not represent government policy on this complex and challenging issue,” Singo’ei said in a tweet.
“We continue to work with all parties towards a peaceful resolution of the Sudan crisis.”
In a tweet, Kuria told the African Union to marshall a strong army to bomb Khartoum to act as a lesson to other countries arguing “appeasement does not pay off.”
“The Sudan lesson is simple. The community of nations should militarily invade any country where armies overthrow the government,” he said.
“Military juntas do not become democrats simply because of the false principle of non-interference.”
The power struggle between two military factions erupted in mid-April in the country after a faltering transition to a civilian-led government.
The Sudanese armed forces are led by Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan while that of the country’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is headed by former warlord Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
RSF was founded by former President Omar al-Bashir to crush a rebellion in Darfur that began more than 20 years ago due to the political and economic marginalisation of the local people by Sudan’s central government.
President William Ruto is among the regional leaders who have continued to mount pressure on the two fighting groups to silence guns.
"It is time to silence the guns in our region and continent so that we can focus on the urgent work of enabling our people to pursue opportunities and actualise their aspirations, in peace and tranquillity. Time is of the essence," he said.
"The United Nations, Africa Union, IGAD and QUAD for Sudan must lead a process that extends beyond the mere cessation of hostilities towards the restoration of sustainable peace, security and stability."