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President William Ruto Cancel Kenya’s Recognition Of SAHRAWI As An Independent State

SK 2 years ago 2 min read

In light of the current West Saharan dispute with Morocco, President William Ruto has stated that Kenya does not recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) as a sovereign state.

President Ruto said in a statement on Wednesday that Kenya exclusively supports United Nations (UN) peace activities in the region and that the nation was withdrawing from accepting the independence of SADR.

He added that Kenya had started the process of terminating the nation’s involvement there.

“At State House in Nairobi, received a congratulatory message from His Majesty King Mohammed VI. Kenya rescinds its recognition of the SADR and initiates steps to wind down the entity’s presence in the country,” the head of state wrote on his Twitter.

He added: “Kenya supports the United Nations framework as the exclusive mechanism to find a lasting solution to the dispute over Western Sahara.”

The Commander in chief further stated that the country would focus on strengthening the economic ties with Morocco in developing the country.

“We are accelerating relations with the Kingdom of Morocco in areas of trade, agriculture, health, tourism, energy, among others, for the mutual benefit of our countries,” he stated.

Only a day had passed since SADR President Brahim Ghali visited the nation and was formally acknowledged at President Ruto’s swearing-in ceremony at the Moi International Sports Center in Kasarani.

At first, Kenya was one of the 41 UN members who supported the recognition of Sahrawi state and had been urging a pause in hostilities with Morocco.

The SADR is a disputed territory in the North-Western Sahara, where it governs around 20% of the area while Morocco governs the other 80%.

Mr. Bah Med was appointed the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Kenya in 2014 by the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta.