President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for immediate Activation of the East African Regional Force meant to help restore peace and security in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Regional Force shall be deployed to the Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.

Kenyatta, who is the chairperson of East African Community has further called for the declaration of Ituri, North Kivu (Bunagana, Bugusa, most parts of Petit Nord, Masisi, Lubero, Beni- Kasindi main axis) and South Kivu provinces as a ‘weapons free zone’ where all militia will be disarmed.

The regional military chiefs of the respective Defence Forces are scheduled to have a final meeting on Sunday 19th June 2022, in Nairobi, where they will finalize preparations to undertake the deployment of the Regional Force