President Ruto reaffirm DRC of support in restoring peace

President William Ruto has reaffirmed the Democratic Republic of Congo of Kenya’s support to restore peace and stability in the country and the region at large.

During his visit to DRC, President Ruto and his DRC counterpart Felix Tshisekedi discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

“Kenya reaffirms its support to restoring peace and sustainable stability in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region at large,” Ruto said.

“Without peace, no country or individual can have the space to prosper,” he stated.

Ruto’s visit to DRC follows the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to eastern DRC as part of a peace keeping mission and restore order in the region.

The troops joined others from Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania on a mission to fight the M23 rebels.

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is the facilitator of the EAC-led Peace Process in Eastern DRC is leading the peace talks.