Kenya Commits to Peace in Southern Sudan

President Kibaki - Committed to Southern Sudan

Kenyan president has committed to seeing peace and post conflict rehabilitation of Southern Sudan. Kibaki said that Kenya would support capacity building to hasten development of Southern Sudan and attainment of political stability in the country. The Kenyan president said this as he met with Lt. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit who is Sudan’s first vice president who had paid him a courtesy call at his offices. During the meeting which was also attended by Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Vice President Kiir appraised President Kibaki on the progress in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) which was signed in January 2005.

Vice President Kiir expressed appreciation for the role Kenya has continued to play during the entire peace process in Southern Sudan through immense support of various forms. President Kibaki reassured the Southern Sudan delegation that Kenya and the African Union would remain actively engaged in the successful implementation of the CPA due to the far reaching implications to the region’s security. He further urged parties to the peace agreement to remain committed to observing the principles of the CPA and to prepare adequately for the forthcoming elections scheduled for April 2010.

President Kibaki further congratulated the people of Sudan for holding celebrations to mark the 5th Anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The President said that the government was gearing towards rehabilitating infrastructure especially major link roads through the Nadapal border point, construction of a modern sea port in Lamu and a rail linking Southern Sudan to Ethiopia. He reiterated that Kenya was committed to enhanced security along the two countries common border through regular cross border meetings and other forms of security cooperation.

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