{{South Sudan\u2019s former vice president turned rebel leader, Riek Machar, on Tuesday arrived in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi to meet with the leaders of the neighbouring countries on the peace process with president Salva Kiir\u2019s government.}}<\/p>\n
Upon his arrival in the Kenyan capital, Machar held a meeting with the Kenyan envoy to the Addis Ababa peace talks, Gen Lazarus Symboyo.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon his arrival in Nairobi Dr. Machar met with the Kenyan envoy to the IGAD-sponsored peace talks, Gen Lazarus Symboyo, in which they discussed the agenda for the expected meeting between him and president Uhuru Kenyatta,\u201d Machar\u2019s spokesperson, James Gatdet Dak, told media on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Dak said the visit which may last for a few days came in response to the invitation extended to the rebel leader Machar by the Kenyan president.<\/p>\n
He said Machar also met with his officials based in Nairobi and briefed them on the roadmap agreement he signed with president Kiir and the purpose of his Kenyan visit.<\/p>\n
The rebel leader\u2019s spokesperson added that Machar\u2019s meeting with the Kenyan top leaders \u201cmay take place any time soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
After his visit to Nairobi, Machar is expected to fly to Khartoum for talks with Sudanese officials on the stalled peace process in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n
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