President William Ruto. Photo/Courtesy

President William Ruto has dismissed allegations that Kenya is meddling in the ongoing conflict in Sudan, stressing that Nairobi’s role has been limited to offering a platform for dialogue between the warring parties.

Speaking during an interview with France 24, Ruto said claims of Kenya backing one side were based on “rumours and propaganda.”

“The reason Kenya is being accused is that we offered a dialogue platform for the parties involved—nothing more. Not a single coin or support in any direction,” the President said.

Ruto maintained that Kenya’s position has been consistent: that the two rival generals, Sudan Armed Forces leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, are “cut from the same cloth” and equally responsible for atrocities.

“What Kenya does not agree with is the notion that one is better than the other. They are all the same; they are all committing atrocities,” he said.

The President welcomed the recent position adopted by the Quad – comprising the United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt , which he said echoed Kenya’s long-held view that the international community should not take sides but instead push both generals toward a ceasefire and a civilian-led government.

“I’m very happy that finally the position Kenya has always pushed for was accepted by the Quad … that no one of them will be allowed to partition Sudan into pieces. That is what we have always propagated for,” Ruto said.

The war in Sudan, which broke out in April 2023, has displaced millions and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Ruto insists Kenya remains committed to supporting peace efforts through dialogue without favoring any side.