Officials from the European Institute of Peace (EIP) on Friday held discussions with former President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta over the security situation in DRC.

Kenyatta hosted two high-level delegations at his Gatundu residence seeking to stabilise the eastern DRC.

The EIP team was led by Senior Advisor Hilde F. Johnson, and Freddy Nkurikiye, a Peace and Security Advisor to Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, who paid him a courtesy call.

“Both meetings centered on ongoing regional and international efforts to de-escalate conflict in eastern DRC, a region that has for decades been plagued by armed groups, humanitarian crises, and cross-border tensions,” said a statement on the President’s social media account.

Uhuru has remained a central figure in mediation efforts under the East African Community (EAC), which appointed him as a facilitator of the Nairobi Peace Process following his retirement from office in 2022.

His role has involved convening dialogue between the Congolese government and various armed groups, as well as coordinating with regional leaders and international partners.

The Nairobi Process, launched in 2022, has been one of two main diplomatic tracks addressing the conflict, alongside the Luanda Process led by Angola President João Lourenço.

While the Luanda track has largely focused on interstate tensions—particularly between DRC and Rwanda—the Nairobi Process has concentrated on internal armed groups operating in eastern Congo.