Kenya has officially expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty. The announcement was made during the first session of the Morocco Kenya Joint Cooperation Commission held in Nairobi.
The meeting was co-chaired by Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita and Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Musalia Mudavadi.
In the joint communiqué released after the meeting, Kenya welcomed the growing international support for Morocco’s autonomy plan. Kenya described the plan as the only credible and realistic solution for resolving the dispute over the Sahara.
Kenya also called the autonomy plan a sustainable approach for ending the long-running regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. The country confirmed that it plans to work with other like-minded states to support the implementation of the proposal.
The Kenyan government also welcomed United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797. According to Kenya, the resolution recognizes the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as the basis for a fair, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution.
Kenya further stated that it supports the efforts of the United Nations Secretary General and his Personal Envoy in carrying forward negotiations based on Morocco’s autonomy proposal.
For its part, Morocco welcomed Kenya’s support for the United Nations framework as the main path toward reaching a lasting political solution to the Sahara issue.
Morocco also praised Kenya for recognizing the Kingdom’s continued cooperation with the United Nations Secretary General and his Personal Envoy in advancing the political process.
This latest position by Kenya reflects growing diplomatic support for Morocco’s autonomy plan and could strengthen Morocco’s efforts to build wider international backing for its proposal.
