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Kenya: This is why we deployed our troops in DR Congo

KDF soldiers prepare for deployment to DR Congo

KDF soldiers prepare for deployment to DR Congo on November 2, 2022. Kenya has defended deployment of peacekeeping troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying it has strategic investments interests to protect in the mineral-rich country. PHOTO | TONY KARUMBA | AFP

By  Aggrey Mutambo

Editor - Africa & International

Nation Media Group

Kenya has defended deployment of peacekeeping troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying it has strategic investments interests to protect in the mineral-rich country.

While seeking parliamentary approval for the deployment, Nairobi said it has a lot to lose if the ongoing conflict in the eastern DRC is not stopped.

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