The East African Community (EAC) peace talks in Nairobi had to be postponed at the last minute on Monday after delegates and representatives from major rebel groups and survivors of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) walked out of the meeting.
The meeting spearheaded by former President Uhuru Kenyatta is meant to create avenues for bringing back peace in eastern DRC where more than 120 armed groups are fighting.
The talks were postponed to Tuesday with claims by a section of delegates over unpaid allowances and that they had not been properly engaged in the peace process.
“I would like to postpone this meeting and ask that we meet here tomorrow. We know we have enough funds, and I know because I was among the people who sourced the funds to help in bringing peace to the DRC,” Kenyatta said.
He assured the delegates that all the issues will be addressed by the time the meeting starts adding that if that does not happen, he will ensure that no other funds will be released for the peace talks.
The former Head of state said he will report the organizers to their leaders adding that peace is not something to toy around with.