Kenia decide revocar el reconocimiento de la pretendida "RASD" e iniciar las etapas para cerrar su representación en Nairobi

A joint communiqué, some passages of which were published by the website of the State House of the Republic of Kenya (State House), following the delivery, on Wednesday, of a message from HM the King to the Kenyan head of state, indicates that "the Republic of Kenya has decided to revoke its recognition of the purported SADR+ and to initiate steps for the closure of its representation in the country".

"Out of respect for the principle of territorial integrity and non-interference, Kenya fully supports the serious and credible autonomy plan proposed by the Kingdom of Morocco as the only solution based on Morocco's territorial integrity" to resolve this dispute, the joint communiqué reads.

"Kenya supports the United Nations framework as the exclusive mechanism to achieve a lasting and permanent political solution to the Sahara dispute," the same source added.

In his message, HM King Mohammed VI congratulates William Samoei Ruto on his election as the fifth President of the Republic of Kenya and welcomes the successful holding of democratic elections in the country in August 2022, stressing that this election consolidates Kenya's position as a beacon of democracy in the continent.

The Sovereign also welcomed the Kenyan President's pledge to strengthen and deepen the existing bilateral relations between his country and several states in Africa and beyond.

For his part, William Ruto expressed his willingness and commitment to work with the Sovereign to strengthen relations between the two countries, commending His Majesty King Mohammed VI's leadership in promoting policies of tolerance and accommodation in the Maghreb region, as well as his contribution to global peace and security.

The two countries pledged to upgrade their bilateral diplomatic relations to the level of strategic partnership within the next 6 months, the communiqué said, adding that the Republic of Kenya has committed to open its embassy in Rabat.

It was also agreed to immediately accelerate economic, commercial and social relations between the two countries, especially in the areas of fisheries and agriculture and food security (import of fertilisers).

It also concerns the areas of health, tourism, renewable energies and security cooperation, as well as cultural, religious and people-to-people exchanges.

The royal message was delivered by a delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita.