Kenya, U.S bilateral defense talks pushes for more military support
The Government’s bilateral strategic talks with the United States has pushed for more US military support.
The Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa who held talks with United States Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Affairs Celeste Wallander yesterday, discussed the possibility of more defence cooperation between Kenya and the US.
“The two sides discussed a range of topics including regional security; cybersecurity; security cooperation; U.S. Africa Command mission; Massachusetts National Guard accomplishments and future plans; and climate change,” read a statement from Kenya’s Defence Ministry.
The Kenya Bilateral Defence Forum held at the Pentagon, the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defence comes at a time when the world is facing numerous security challenges.
“The two sides discussed a range of topics including regional security; cybersecurity; security cooperation; U.S. Africa Command mission; Massachusetts National Guard accomplishments and future plans; and climate change,” read the statement.
The U.S. Department of Defence and the Kenya Ministry of Defence intimated to continue their partnership in addressing issues of regional security.
Kenya is particularly facing terror threats posed by the Somalia-based terror outfit Al-Shabaab.
Kenya is part of the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) with troops from Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.
The troops are tasked with helping Somali forces fight the Al-Qaeda linked militant group which continues to wreak havoc in the region.
Also present in the meeting was Chief of Defence Forces General Robert Kibochi.
