Editor's Review

Rubio's office revealed the phone call with President William Ruto took place on Tuesday, March 25.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed having a phone call with President William Ruto on Tuesday, March 25.

According to a statement by his office, the duo engaged in emerging security development in Somalia, which has seen some terror attacks in recent weeks.

The duo also talked about the security situation in South Sudan.

Meanwhile, the US official thanked Kenya for its role in regional peace activities.

File image of EAC and SADC leaders during a meeting on the DRC conflict.

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"They also discussed the need to end ongoing conflicts in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan," read the statement in part.

This is the second time in a month that the duo have engaged on security concerns in the region.

In a similar conversation on Friday, February 21, the two talked about the conflict in DRC after M23 took control of Goma and Bukavu.

Notably, the March 25 call came after leaders from both the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) held a joint meeting to discuss the DRC conflict.

At the meeting, former President Uhuru Kenyatta and other leaders were selected to be the facilitators of the DRC peace process.