Kenyan envoy moves to quell fire over Ruto’s ‘no cows in DRC’ remark

Kenya Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Dr George Masafu (right) with the Secretary-General of the Congolese Foreign Ministry, Joska Kabongo in Kinshasa on February 16, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY

Kenya’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Dr George Masafu, on Wednesday, said there is no broken “respect” between the two countries in the wake of comments by Deputy President William Ruto, which were seen in Kinshasa as disparaging.

The envoy said there have been “negative reactions” to remarks by DP Ruto about his host country’s lack of cows.