Feats in Tigray and DRC should embolden Kenya's peace efforts

From left: Chief of Staff of Ethiopian Armed Forces Birhanu Jula, former president Uhuru Kenyatta, African Union envoy Olesegun Obasanjo, and Tigray Forces head Tadesse Werede. [AP Photo]

When President William Ruto named his predecessor and bitter foe Uhuru Kenyatta as a special peace envoy in the region, the appointment caught most political pundits by surprise.

But the past four months, following that announcement, have not only proved critics wrong but also demonstrated Kenya's political maturity among the league of nations, and buttressed the country's monumental stature as the diplomatic pillar of the region.