The new Commander of USAFRICOM, General Dagvin Anderson, met with Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Chief of Defence Forces General Charles Kahariri in Nairobi on Wednesday, September 3, to discuss strengthening military partnerships.

• Discussions focused on regional security, counterterrorism, capacity building, professional military education, and joint operations.
• General Anderson commended Kenya's role in promoting peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.
• General Kahariri expressed concern over the recent drawdown of troops under the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), urging renewed global commitment to the Somali peace process.