President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday weighed in on the power-sharing deal between the military and pro-democracy protesters in Sudan.
Speaking after both sides of the conflict appended their signatures to the deal, the Kenyan head of state expressed cautious optimism that it would pave way for credible elections.
"The formation of the transitional civilian authority will indeed pave the way for democratic elections as enshrined in the Rome Convention and the African Charter and we in Kenya stand in solidarity stand with you and acknowledge the progress that you have made so far, " President Uhuru said.
There were scenes of jubilation in Khartoum after the signing of the deal.
Pro-democracy protesters have been pushing for the military to cede control of Sudan to a purely civilian authority but the military has shown great hesitation in acceding to those demands.
Analysts have pinned the hesitation to the fact that the military has vested interests in the direction the country moves in politically.
Sudan has been rocked by instability following the ouster of former president Omar El Bashir who was removed from power by the country's military.
Tens of people were reportedly killed in violent confrontations with the military.