'Little Mohamed' behind Sudan's violence makes Nairobi his base

President William Ruto holds talks with the RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, at State House, Nairobi, on January 3, 2024. [File, Standard] 

For ages, he has painted himself as a champion of democracy and a patriot within the troubled Sudan nation. But his track record has repeatedly told a different story, the story of a brutal man full of hate.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the General, better known as Hemedti, or ‘Little Mohamed’, is the leader and the face of one of the most feared militia groups in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) wreaking havoc in the Eastern Africa nation.

Hemedti’s curious profile and association with Kenya has placed the country under intense global scrutiny.