Secretary Blinken’s Call with former Kenyan President Kenyatta

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta about the escalating conflict in eastern DRC and the importance of the Nairobi Process in providing a pathway to reconciliation with armed groups.

The Secretary emphasized the valuable role of regional leaders in assisting the DRC and Rwanda in implementing the confidence-building measures and other commitments made in their discussions with Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and other senior U.S. officials.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of U.S. Department of State.