The Kenyan government has agreed to buy military equipment worth Ksh12.5 billion from the United Kingdom, according to a disclosure from the British government.
In its statement on Tuesday, the UK said that the two countries had reached a £70 million (Ksh12.5 billion in the current exchange rates) defence deal as part of a commitment to increased defence and counterterrorism collaboration, including joint training and the creation of a new counterinsurgency, terrorism and stability operations centre. "Defence sales worth over £70m were agreed during the visit, supporting manufacturing jobs in County Durham, Northamptonshire and Surrey.
Kenya hosts the UK's most significant military footprint in Africa, including a facility that trains 3,000 UK troops a year," the UK stated.
The deal that is the largest in the last decade followed talks between President William Ruto and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, July 1.
