Kenya, being one of the largest foreign investors in that country, stands to benefit tremendously with the return of the peace and stability.
Many Kenyans who have invested in sectors such as construction, insurance hospitality, transport and banking will see their businesses recover from effects of the 2016 civil war.
Formation of the unity government is also expected to boost trade between Kenya and South Sudan.
The return of peace in Southern Sudan will also boost key projects such as the Lapsset corridor, which will spur socio-economic development in Kenya and the region.
Kenya stands to benefit significantly from Saturday’s formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) as announced by South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.
Dr Machar, leader of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in Opposition (SPLM-IO), accepted to rejoin the government as the First Vice President, based on the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), signed in September 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
