Economy
US military spends 527 million shillings on KDF special forces training
Monday 09 August 2021
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Summary
- The “Foreign Military Training Report”, seen by the Business Daily, shows that elite KDF personnel have received specialized training in various fields covering intelligence, warfare and leadership under the tutelage of the military. American.
- The training took place at various military bases and elite military colleges in the United States.
The US military spent 572 million shillings last year to train elite representatives of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) in locations in the United States, a new report has revealed, highlighting the efforts of both countries to fight terrorism.
The “Foreign Military Training Report”, seen by the Business Daily, shows that elite KDF personnel have received specialized training in various fields covering intelligence, warfare and leadership under the tutelage of the military. American.
The training took place at various military bases and elite military colleges in the United States.
Kenyan military teams have visited various leading military schools in the United States for training, according to a new unclassified Pentagon report filed with the United States Congress. Some training was also provided locally, according to the report.
Elite colleges in the United States where training has taken place include the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy in Washington, the US Army War College in Pennsylvania, and the US Army Field Artillery School in Lawton .
The increase in training comes as Kenya ramps up its military prowess in the face of growing terrorist threats from Somalia-based al Shabaab militants.
In June, US President Joe Biden announced the deployment of US special troops to Kenya to aid in counterterrorism efforts. The United States sees Kenya as a “strategic” partner in the fight against terrorism.
Al-Shabaab has attacked the Somali government and military targets, but occasionally launches high-profile assaults in neighboring states, including Kenya.
Terrorists mainly target northeast Kenya and parts of the coast.
have been particularly targeted by terrorists, but there have been high-profile attacks in Nairobi before, including Westgate Mall in 2013 and the DusitD2 complex in 2019.
Al-Shabaab has attacked the Somali government and military targets, but occasionally launches high-profile assaults in neighboring states, including Kenya.
Former US President Donald Trump last December ordered the withdrawal of around 700 US troops from Somalia by January 15, with the Pentagon saying at the time that they would be repositioned in other parts of the country. East Africa – likely Kenya and Djibouti – and would continue to carry out raids against militia and a smaller group of ISIS fighters from bases in neighboring countries.
The new Biden administration, which has publicly asserted that it sees Kenya as a “strategic” partner in the fight against terrorism, has engaged in overturning many policies that had been deployed by Mr. Trump.
