Kenya throws its weight behind South Sudan's December election

At State House in Nairobi on October 5, Kenya's President William Ruto sat down with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir for talks on trade and investment — and on something bigger: Kenya's support for South Sudan's general election preparations ahead of the December 2026 vote. Elections are the moments when a country's future gets decided at the ballot box instead of anywhere else, and a neighbor offering steady, practical backing is exactly what helps them happen.