During the Security Council’s emergency meeting on Monday, Kenya spoke out against Russia’s alleged undermining of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Martin Kimani, said Kenya’s diplomatic efforts to assist resolve the war in Ukraine were ignored, undermining the UN Charter’s clear call for a peaceful conclusion.
He went on to say that this has harmed Ukraine’s geographical integrity and political independence.
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Kenya, according to Ambassador Macharia, is concerned about the Russian Federation’s decision to recognize Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent republics.
“We do not deny that there may be serious security concerns in these regions. But they cannot justify the recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. Not when there were multiple diplomatic tracks available and underway that had the ability to offer peaceful solutions,” said Amb. Kimani.
He also accused powerful states of breaking international law, including Security Council members, and urged the Secretary General to rally members to preserve multilateralism.
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This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared breakaway rebel zones, which are home to Russia-backed insurgents, to be independent republics, thereby ending current peace talks.
At the same time, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of infringing on his country’s sovereignty.
As a result of the persistent threat of war between Russia and Ukraine, which has pushed global oil prices up and curtailed wheat exports, Kenyan households are bracing for greater energy and food expenditures.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has the potential to drive up oil prices — and so inflation — by increasing the cost of transportation, power, and other manufactured commodities.
Bread and wheat flour prices in Kenya, which relies on imported wheat from Ukraine and Russia, could rise as a result of any military action or sanctions.
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