KDF Addresses Border Insecurity and Regional Stability in Somalia - August 2025

Kenya’s military is focusing on domestic border security and regional stability. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is considering increasing troop deployment along the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Turkana County to address insecurity. This follows a fatal attack on Kenyan fishermen in February and a subsequent meeting between Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya and Turkana North MP Ekwom Nabuim. Chief of Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, held a high-level meeting with the US Military Chief. General Kahariri has also warned that the recent reduction of African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops risks undoing gains against Al-Shabaab, urging for stronger international backing.

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Kahariri urges strong international backing to safeguard gains against Al Shabaab

Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, has warned that the recent reduction of African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops risks undoing gains against Al-Shabaab, urging stronger international backing for Somalia’s peace process.