This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
On November 29, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) during the passing out of the seventh batch of officer cadets at the Kenya Military Academy in Lanet, Nakuru County.
Kenya Defence Forces soldiers have been part of Amisom since 2011, following several attacks on Kenya by Al-Shabaab terrorists. The President emphasized that they will remain in Somalia until the threat posed by the extremist group is neutralized.
‘Our troops will continue being part of Amisom until the threat posed by the extremist group destabilising the country is neutralised,’ he said.
President Kenyatta also commended the KDF for their steadfast commitment to bringing lasting peace and development in Kenya and its neighbors. He urged Kenyans to support the defence forces in their fight against terrorism.
The commissioned officers underwent a three-year training in the revamped Bachelor of Science in Military and Security Studies offered by the Ministry of Defence and Kenyatta University. They began the training in November 2016 and are set to graduate at Kenyatta University in December.
