The Chief of the General Staff of the United Kingdom, General Sir Roland Walker, pledged enhanced joint training and counter-terrorism support to the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) during a visit aimed at deepening defense cooperation.

• General Sir Roland Walker met with Kenya's Chief of the Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, to strengthen military ties.
• The visit comes amid public scrutiny of foreign military presence, including a recent French troop deployment and concerns about the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) downscaling.
• The UK reiterated its commitment to training over 10,000 British Army personnel annually in Kenya and over 1000 KDF personnel in both countries, focusing on counter-terrorism and peacekeeping.