Sudan accuses Kenya of supporting RSF militia again

Rapid Support Force deputy Commander Major Gen Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo with SPLM-L leader Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu at KICC on February 18, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Sudan has accused the Kenyan government of aiding the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in its ongoing conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), a move that Khartoum warns threatens regional stability.

In a statement issued by the Republic of Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 25, the government expressed outrage over what it termed Kenya's "complicity" in supplying weapons to the RSF.

"The Spokesperson of the Kenyan Government admitted on 16 June that the UAE is supporting the terrorist RSF militia to seize Sudan's natural resources and to establish a foothold on the Red Sea. By this admission, the Spokesperson has just stated the obvious," the statement read in part.

The Sudanese Foreign Ministry alleges that Kenya is directly involved in supporting the RSF through logistical and military means.

"Last month, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) uncovered Kenyan-labelled arms and ammunition in the terrorist RSF militia's weapon caches in Khartoum. Moreover, Kenya has been one of the main conduits of the Emirati military supplies to the terrorist RSF militia," it added.

The Sudanese government further accused Kenya of violating international law and undermining the principles of good neighbourliness.
It stated that Kenya's spokesperson, Isaac Mwaura, attempted to divert attention by alleging that other nations were assisting the SAF.

"These allegations are unfounded. SAF, the national army, is duty-bound constitutionally and morally to defend the country and its people," the Ministry asserted.

Additionally, the Ministry condemned remarks made by Mwaura, who allegedly referred to the RSF's self-declared administration as the "Government of Peace," viewing it as an attempt to legitimise the partition of the country.

International organisations, including the United Nations and the African Union (AU), have rejected any efforts to interfere with Sudan's territorial integrity.

Sudan has called on Kenya to adhere to its obligations under the UN Charter and the AU Constitutive Act and to immediately cease "all forms of support to the terrorist RSF militia," warning that Kenya's continued stance could seriously endanger regional peace, territorial integrity, and state sovereignty across Africa.