Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro has found himself on the defensive after a 2023 social media post resurfaced, drawing criticism amid renewed violence in Sudan.
In April 2023, Nyoro shared a photo of Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti the leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been engaged in a brutal conflict with the country’s military. The post, captioned with Nyoro’s popular slogan “We are African, and Africa is our business,” has recently sparked controversy following reports of mass displacement and killings in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Online Backlash and Clarification
The renewed outrage came after the UN refugee agency reported that more than 60,000 people had fled the city of El-Fasher, which was captured by RSF fighters following an 18-month siege. In response to mounting criticism from Kenyans online, the outspoken MP deleted the post and issued a clarification on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Nyoro explained that the photo had been shared solely for informational purposes, not as an endorsement of Hemedti or the RSF’s actions.
“Wadosi wangu, msisahau hii pia. The posts were purely for information purposes on who the main actors in Sudan are (were) after the war broke out. Both posts were done at the same time for only that purpose,” Nyoro wrote, referencing a similar post he made of Sudan’s Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
At the time of his original post, Hemedti was a high-profile regional figure who had even held meetings with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, before international sanctions were imposed on the RSF leadership.
Escalating Crisis in Sudan
The situation in Sudan has deteriorated sharply, with reports of mass executions, starvation, and crimes against humanity emerging from El-Fasher. According to UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher, the atrocities echo the Darfur genocide of two decades ago.
“What is unfolding in El-Fasher recalls the horrors Darfur was subjected to 20 years ago,” Fletcher told the UN Security Council on October 31, 2025. “The world has failed an entire generation. The Sudan crisis is, at its core, a failure of protection and our responsibility to uphold international law.”
The United States has also condemned the mass killings and displacement, vowing to pursue accountability against those responsible.
Nyoro’s clarification underscores the sensitivity surrounding political communication in the age of digital scrutiny, particularly when global conflicts intersect with domestic political discourse.
