Muturi decries South Sudan crisis

By ROSELYNE OBALA

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has expressed concern over the escalating civil war in South Sudan. He termed the situation as disastrous.

“This is a very unfortunate situation unfolding in South Sudan, as a country we have always been ready and willing to help and as a member of the International community,” said Muturi.

“It is in this result that the House is debating the request from the United Nations to deploy Kenya Defence Forces to the war-torn region as peace keepers,” he continued.

Muturi welcomed the government’s decision, saying it is a move in the right direction as it will be unfair for Kenya to sit pretty, when we can see the unfolding human catastrophe in the young republic.

“As neighbours, it is important that we be available to our brothers in South Sudan,” he said.

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Last week, Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki moved a Motion for the House to approve the deployment of KDF soldiers in South Sudan for the purposes of regional peace support operations. Senate sanctioned the placement of 310 soldiers in South Sudan to reinforce the 690 soldiers already there to restore peace.

Kindiki’s counterpart at the National Assembly Aden Duale also moved the Motion to have members approve deployment of soldiers.

Muturi spoke when outgoing Rwanda High Commissioner to Kenya, Yamina Karitanyi paid him a courtesy call at his office.