Kenya

Sep- 2024 -

12 September

Responsible AI in Military Summit Highlights Human Control, Endorsed by 61 Countries

South Korea has hosted an international two-day summit where 61 countries endorsed a legally non-binding document about Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM).

Aug- 2024 -

27 August

War

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — U.S. Department of Defense supplied Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles delivered to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 6-8, 2024 are prepared for transfer to Kenyan personnel deployed to the Caribbean nation as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. The MSS Mission is utilizing 10 MRAPs transferred to it to help the Haitian National Police restore security in regions impacted by widespread gang violence. The MRAPs were delivered as part of the U.S. government’s ongoing support to Haitian-led security efforts in the country. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft began delivering 24 additional MRAPs to Port-au-Prince Aug. 23 for transfer to the MSS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mitchell Corley)

Rojoef Manuel

US to Deliver More MaxxPro Armored Vehicles to Kenyan Warfighters in Haiti

The US Southern Command has begun supplying 24 additional MaxxPro armored fighting vehicles for Kenyan forces in Haiti.

Jul- 2024 -

16 July

Africa

Joe Saballa

Kenya Receives Military Helicopters From US

Kenya has taken delivery of the first batch of military helicopters promised by the US during the state visit of Kenyan President William Ruto.

Apr- 2024 -

29 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Donkey Cart Bomb Kills Five in Northeast Kenya

Five people died when a bomb hidden on a donkey cart blew up in a Kenyan town on the border with Somalia, the interior minister said.

19 April

Africa

Kenya's defense chief General Francis Omondi Ogolla gestures

Staff Writer With AFP

Kenya Military Helicopter Crash Kills Defense Chief

Kenya's defense chief and nine other top brass died in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said.

Mar- 2024 -

27 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Kenya Blast Blamed on Al-Shabaab Kills Four

Four people have been killed in a suspected attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists in a Kenyan town near the border with Somalia, police said.

Jan- 2024 -

31 January

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Donates $1.3M in Military Equipment to Kenya

The US government has donated $1.3-million worth of military equipment to the Kenya Defence Forces to support peacekeeping missions.

Dec- 2023 -

27 December

Africa

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles

Joe Saballa

Kenya Unveils Ambitious Investment in Advanced Military Equipment

The Kenyan government has unveiled an ambitious investment in advanced weapons and equipment to modernize its military.

Oct- 2023 -

3 October

Americas

Warring gangs control much of Haiti's capital city and main port

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Approves Haiti Force After Year of Pleas

The United Nations Security Council approved a Kenyan-led mission aiming to bring stability to Haiti.

Sep- 2023 -

28 September

Africa

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (left) and Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale (right) sit beside each other while signing the papers of the five-year framework for defense cooperation. They are flanked by one military personnel each on the background. A US flag is placed on Austin's side, while a Kenyan flag is on Duale's.

Juster Domingo

US, Kenya Sign Five-Year Defense Cooperation Deal

The US and Kenya have signed a five-year joint defense cooperation deal targeting regional peace and security.

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