President William Ruto has expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s intervention in Sudan, as the humanitarian situation in the country worsens.

Speaking during a joint press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at State House, Nairobi, on Monday, November 24, 2025, Ruto highlighted the urgent need for international engagement to address the escalating conflict.

“We also expressed support for America’s and President Trump’s intervention in the Sudan crisis, which has now escalated into a very serious humanitarian catastrophe. We also reaffirmed our shared commitment to the reform of the global financial architecture and the reform of the United Nations,” Ruto said.

The Kenyan president emphasised that Africa must have a stronger voice in global decision-making.

“Africa has demanded two permanent seats on the UN Security Council with full rights, including the power of veto, as well as two additional non-permanent seats. With 54 countries and a population of 1.4 billion people, it is both unfair and undemocratic for the continent to remain excluded from the world’s top decision-making body,” he stated.

Ruto also commended Malaysia for backing the expansion of the United Nations office in Nairobi, the only UN headquarters in the Global South.

“I conveyed our appreciation for Malaysia for supporting the upgrade and expansion of the United Nations office in Nairobi, the only UN office headquarters present in the Global South. Likewise, the international financial architecture must be reformed and democratised to ensure that Africa and the wider Global South are treated equitably so that they can access concessional financing at scale, just as members of the Global North do,” he added.

The president drew attention to Kenya’s ongoing role in regional peace and humanitarian initiatives, including efforts in Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kenya has faced criticism in the past for hosting Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi, a claim Ruto has consistently denied.

Ruto defends Kenya’s neutrality

In an interview with an international television network in early November, Ruto described the claims as false and politically motivated, insisting that Kenya’s approach has remained neutral.

“Kenya is a great democracy in the region. We are the only place where people can come and meet freely. The meeting that was there was one of civil society, church groups, women, and leaders having a conversation about their country. Such meetings have been held in other countries, too,” he said.

Ruto argued that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF share responsibility for the ongoing conflict.

“On Sudan, I hold the position that both SAF and RSF are cut from the same cloth,” he explained.

“They are a product of an overthrow of a people’s government, and therefore, you cannot say there is any difference between the two. My position is that these two generals have no solution to the Sudan crisis because both of them believe that they have to use military means to settle the situation. This is a governance problem.”

Ruto’s comments come as Sudan continues to face a mounting humanitarian crisis. The civil war between SAF and RSF has displaced thousands and left hundreds dead.