Ruto, Murkomen Named As Biggest Enablers Of Sudan Conflict With Passport Freeway
Democracy for Citizens (DCP) Party leader, Rigathi Gachagua, is pushing for international travel sanctions against Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Gachagua has accused Murkomen of enabling alleged war criminals from neighbouring Sudan to operate and reside freely within Kenya’s borders.
Gachagua claimed Kenya’s global image on peace and security has taken a serious hit.
He also stated that decisions made by President William Ruto and CS Murkomen have weakened the country’s standing in international diplomacy circles and in discussions on regional stability.
“For a long time now, Kenya’s image has been badly damaged as a result of various activities by William Ruto and CS Interior Kipchumba Mukomen,” the former DP said.
“Kenya’s position in peace and security matters across the world is greatly mutilated as we speak.”
Rigathi Gachagua: President William Ruto and Kipchumba Murkomen are hosting war criminals from Sudan, and they are the ones who supply weapons for murder and butchering of women and children in the Darfur region. pic.twitter.com/mhULPd39I9
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The former DP accused “the weakest link” in safeguarding national and regional security.
He raised concerns about how internal decisions may be affecting Kenya’s credibility and partnerships with global allies and neighbouring states.
At the centre of the claims is Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, the commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), whom Gachagua alleges has been granted refuge and privileges within Kenya.
Gachagua alleges that Hemedti, despite facing international sanctions, has been issued diplomatic documentation, such as a Kenyan Passport.
The RSF leader is also residing in the upscale Nairobi neighbourhood of Runda, with state security reportedly assigned to protect him and members of his immediate family.
“As we speak, war criminals facing international sanctions, Hemeti and his four wives, they have been issued with diplomatic passports by Kichuba Mukomen,” highlighted Gachagua.
He added, “That warlord who has international sanctions has been given a home in Runda with his four wives, which is guarded by the General Service Unit (GSU). This is very embarrassing to the Kenyan nation.”
Effectively, Gachagua urged the international community to expand sanctions on Murkomen to prevent the CS from leaving the country.
“We are telling the international community that dealing with Hemeti and other war criminals is not enough.”
He further stressed to the International Community, “You need to impose sanctions on CS Kipchumba Murkomen so that he cannot travel outside Kenya.
“Because he is the one giving diplomatic passports and giving safe haven to international criminals in Kenya.”
Kenya is quietly hosting a Sudanese rebel leader even as the EU blacklists him for fueling one of the world’s worst wars. New sanctions expose his role arming the RSF militia, which has been accused of ethnic killings and seizing entire cities. ( MORE👇) pic.twitter.com/Saa1bmK5Mf
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Hemedti’s RSF paramilitary group has been accused by multiple international bodies of carrying out widespread human rights violations during the ongoing war.
The RSF has been repeatedly linked to attacks on civilians, with reports detailing killings, displacement, and destruction of communities.
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Tensions escalated further in February 2025 when RSF leaders and allied groups convened in Nairobi and signed a charter to establish a parallel government, a move that drew sharp criticism locally, in Africa, and beyond.
Sudan responded strongly by recalling its ambassador to Kenya, signalling a significant diplomatic rift.
They accused Nairobi of undermining its sovereignty and indirectly supporting a faction it considers hostile and destabilising.
Regional bodies, including the African Union, also raised concerns, warning that the formation of a parallel government could deepen divisions in Sudan and risk further fragmentation of the already war-torn nation.
Additionally, many experts have termed the situation as “one of the greatest tests for Kenya’s diplomacy.”
Ruto, Murkomen Named As Biggest Enablers Of Sudan Conflict With Passport Freeway
