Kenya and the UK have signed a new five-year Defence Cooperation Agreement in a side event during President Uhuru Kenyatta’s three-day visit in the UK. Defence CS Monica Juma, and her UK counterpart Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, signed the new DCA on July 27 at the Ministry of Defence offices in London. The ministry said the agreement will anchor the defence priorities between the two nations over the next five years. Speaking at the signing event, Wallace, said they had a very fruitful discussions and agreed on a range of measures to keep both countries safer. “Kenya has long been our defence partner of choice in East Africa and, in a more uncertain world, we will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder as we tackle the threats of tomorrow," he said.

Source: The Star July 28, 2021 06:11 UTC