Ruto Rejects 'Babysitting' Sudan's Generals — and Defends Kenya's Neutral Role in a Conflict That Has Drawn the Region In Whether It Wanted In or Not

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kenyan President William Ruto has publicly rejected the framing that Kenya is “babysitting” Sudan’s warring generals, defending what he characterised as a neutral diplomatic role in a conflict that has consumed the Horn of Africa region politically and humanitarianly since April 2023. Ruto’s framing came in response to regional criticism that has alleged Kenyan accommodation of Rapid Support Forces leadership, including the now-famous February 2026 RSF-aligned political meeting in Nairobi that drew sharp public rebuke from the Sudanese Armed Forces government in Port Sudan.

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Ruto Rejects 'Babysitting' Sudan's Generals — and Defends Kenya's Neutral Role in a Conflict That Has Drawn the Region In Whether It Wanted In or Not