Civil society leader Edmund Yakani has welcomed Kenya’s pledge to support South Sudan’s elections following talks between President William Ruto and South Sudanese officials. His remarks come after President Ruto said Kenya is ready to support capacity building and institutional preparedness of South Sudan’s electoral bodies ahead of the general elections scheduled for later this year. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Yakani described the Kenyan leader’s pledge as a positive message and urged South Sudanese leaders to act on it. He said Kenya should be a role in urging South Sudan’s leaders to respect the ceasefire, stop hostilities, and resolve political differences through dialogue in line with the 2018 peace agreement. Yakani also urged the President to revive the Tumaini peace talks to bring opposition groups back to the peace agreement.