Kenya and Türkiye have signed a defense cooperation agreement to bolster military-to-military collaboration, including capacity-building and knowledge exchange.

• The agreement was inked on May 6 during the SAHA Istanbul Defence, Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Association exhibition.
• Key figures involved include Kenya's Defense Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya and Turkey's National Defense Minister Yasar Guler.
• This deal comes as Arab countries seek security realignments and amidst Türkiye's ambition to become a top 10 global defense exporter.