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London (HOL) - The United Kingdom and Kenya have signed a new five-year defence cooperation pact that would see 1,100 Kenyan soldiers be trained by the UK annually in preparation for deployments to Somalia and additional training for the Kenyan Navy.
As a part of the deal, the UK promises to invest KES 1.165 billion ($10,727,440) annually into the defence partnership.

The Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) was signed by Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Dr. Monica Juma, and her UK counterpart, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, on Tuesday at the Ministry of Defence offices in London.

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta is currently in London for a three-day visit where he is co-chairing the Global Education Summit with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
UK's Defence Secretary, Rt Hon Ben Wallace, said the Kenya-UK strategic partnership would keep both nations safer.
"Kenya has long been our defence partner of choice in East Africa and, in a more uncertain world, we will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder as we tackle the threats of tomorrow."
The five-year Defence Cooperation Agreement must first be ratified by both the UK and Kenya's respective Parliaments before it comes into effect.
 
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London (HOL) - The United Kingdom and Kenya have signed a new five-year defence cooperation pact that would see 1,100 Kenyan soldiers be trained by the UK annually in preparation for deployments to Somalia and additional training for the Kenyan Navy.
As a part of the deal, the UK promises to invest KES 1.165 billion ($10,727,440) annually into the defence partnership.

The Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) was signed by Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Dr. Monica Juma, and her UK counterpart, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, on Tuesday at the Ministry of Defence offices in London.

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta is currently in London for a three-day visit where he is co-chairing the Global Education Summit with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
UK's Defence Secretary, Rt Hon Ben Wallace, said the Kenya-UK strategic partnership would keep both nations safer.
"Kenya has long been our defence partner of choice in East Africa and, in a more uncertain world, we will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder as we tackle the threats of tomorrow."
The five-year Defence Cooperation Agreement must first be ratified by both the UK and Kenya's respective Parliaments before it comes into effect.
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This is good news for Kenya and the East African region as a whole. The horn region is a powder keg at this moment in time. Somalia has been unstable for a while now. Ethiopia is currently embroiled in a brutal civil war and the Ethiopian federation as we know it is quickly unraveling, Yugoslavia style.

The collapse of Ethiopian would be a disaster for the entire region. Can you imagine millions of refugees and fighters fleeing into the neighboring countries? That would be catastrophic. This is the reason why Kenya is seeking defence and security cooperation with the US and the UK. Its just a self preservation move on the part of the Kenyan govt. Meanwhile the west donor countries sees Kenya as the last bastion of stability in the region.
 
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The British Army's largest training base outside of the UK is located in Kenya. The UK sends over 10,000 troops every year for training in this camp in Kenya.

 

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