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May 14, 2026
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PS Explains Issuance of Kenyan Passport to RSF-Linked Individuals

PS Explains Issuance of Kenyan Passport to RSF-Linked Individuals

The U.S. government last month sanctioned a Kenyan passport issued to Sudan's RSF leader Hemedti's brother, raising questions over the issuance in the first place...

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Kenya's Principal Secretary of the State Department of Foreign Affairs, Korir Sing'Oei, defended the government's decision to issue Kenyan travel documents to individuals linked to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

  • The issuance of passports is for facilitating participation in peace talks, not general citizenship.
  • Key figures involved include Korir Sing'Oei and those associated with the RSF, particularly Hemedti's brother.
  • Sing'Oei asserted this is a recognized diplomatic practice for "conflict actors" and cited historical precedents like Nelson Mandela using a Tanzanian passport.

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