Details of US Military Chief’s High Level Meeting With CDF Kahariri
The meeting was also attended by other senior US military officials...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya's Chief of the Defence Forces General Charles Kahariri met with Commander of the United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM) General Michael Langley in Stuttgart, Germany on Thursday, August 14 to discuss enhancing the strategic defense partnership between their nations.
- The meeting underscored the enduring strategic partnership between Kenya and the US in advancing peace and stability in Africa.
- General Langley commended the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for their contributions to peace support operations in Somalia and their pivotal role in regional security.
- General Kahariri expressed concern over the recent drawdown of troops under the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), warning it could undermine progress and stressing the unsustainability of temporary bilateral arrangements without enhanced international backing.
- The military chiefs agreed to expand security partnerships, inspire innovation against emerging threats, and professionalize military forces within Africa through enhanced multiagency operations and reinforcing civil-military relations.
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