US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III (L) and Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale at Ministry of Defence situated at Defence Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya as they sign Defence Cooperation Agreement between the two countries on September 25, 2023. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG
Kenya’s fight against the terrorist group Al Shabaab received a major boost on Monday with the signing of a cooperation agreement with the United States that will see Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers trained and provided with financial and technical assistance over the next five years.
"The agreement will also see the two countries collaborate on peace and security efforts within the country and in the region, including the planned deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti," US Secretary of Defence Lloyd James Austin III said at a press briefing in Nairobi on Monday.
