EAC plans counter-terrorism centre for unified response

Kenya’s Anti-terror Police Unit

Kenya’s Anti-terror Police Unit outside the Milimani Law Court Nairobi on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. PHOTO | FILE 

The East African Community is working on Counter Terrorism Centre (EA CTC) that would co-ordinate the bloc’s response in case of an attack.

“Consensus was reached on the need to establish a brand new EA Counter Terrorism Centre separate from the Defence Counter Terrorism Centre as an institution of the Community,” said Peter Odoyo, Kenya’s Chief Administrative Secretary for National Security.