Sudanese Salav Kiir commends Kenya’s role in peace realization

Feb 28, 2006 (NAIROBI) — Sudanese first Vice-President Salva Kiir has thanked the Kenyan government for the role it played in the realization of peace in southern Sudan, the Kenyan KBC Radio reported.

Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on President Mwai Kibaki at State House, Nairobi, today, Vice-President Kiir also hailed the support Kenya has continued to give southern Sudan in its reconstruction efforts.

He appealed to President Mwai Kibaki to continue playing a facilitative role in the implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement that brought to an end the conflict in southern Sudan. He lauded the existing cooperation between Kenya and southern Sudan, citing construction of the road and railway line that will link the two countries as one of the priority areas.

Responding, President Kibaki assured the Sudanese vice-president that the government will continue supporting southern Sudan in the implementation of the peace accord. The president said Kenya was also keen on ensuring that the road and railway line to southern Sudan was constructed to promote trade.

He thanked Vice-President Kiir for today’s donation of 75m shillings (1m US dollars) towards the national famine kitty saying the gesture showed southern Sudan’s commitment to boosting existing cordial relations.

(KBC/ST)