S. Sudan rebel leader in Nairobi for talks with Kenyan president

October 17, 2014 (NAIROBI) – Former South Sudan’s vice-president, Riek Machar, who leads the opposition faction of the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM-in-Opposition) is in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to meet president Uhuru Kenyatta.

The rebel leader’s spokesperson, James Gatdet Dak, confirmed to Sudan Tribune that Machar accompanied by a number of senior members of his opposition faction arrived on Friday.

“Yes, our chairman, Dr. Riek Machar, arrived in the Kenyan capital today, Friday,” Dak said on Friday.

He said the visit comes following an invitation by the Kenyan leadership for consultations with Machar on the peace process mediated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

This will be the second visit in four months following Machar’s meeting with president Uhuru Kenyatta in June.

Dak said the visit may take a number of days.

(ST)