EU to send $21m military support to Kenya for internal, foreign threats fight
Graduands during the Passing Out Parade at the Kenya Defence Force Recruits Training School in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya presided over by President William Ruto on May 15, 2024. PHOTO | NMG
The European Union (EU) is sending military support worth about €20million ($21.4 million) to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in a boost against threats such as the Somali militant group Al Shabaab.
It means Nairobi will draw support for the first time directly from the EU Peace Facility, a fund established in 2021 by the European Union bloc to help support security initiatives in allied countries in Africa.
