Mkuu wa jeshi la Uingereza anaahidi mafunzo makubwa zaidi na ushirikiano wa kukabiliana na ugaidi kwa KDF

Mkuu wa Majeneza wa Jeshi la Uingereza, Jenerali Sir Roland Walker, ameahidi ushirikiano wa mafunzo makubwa zaidi, kukabiliana na ugaidi na maendeleo ya uongozi kwa Vikosi vya Ulinzi wa Kenya (KDF) wakati wa ziara yake nchini.

Jenerali Sir Roland Walker alitembelea nchi hii tarehe 17 Machi 2026 kwa ajili ya kufahamu zaidi ushirikiano wa ulinzi kati ya Kenya na Uingereza. Alikutana na Mkuu wa Vikosi vya Ulinzi, Jenerali Charles Kahariri, katika Makao Makuu ya Ulinzi huko Nairobi, ambapo walipitia ushirikiano wa kihistoria wa kijeshi na kujadili njia za kuimarisha mafunzo ya pamoja, ujenzi wa uwezo na ushirikiano wa kikao dhidi ya changamoto za usalama za kikanda na kimataifa. Pia alizungumza na Kamanda wa Jeshi la Kenya, Luteni Jenerali David Ketter, kuhusu kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kijeshi kwa kijeshi. Wajumbe walitembelea Kituo cha Wanamaji cha Manda Bay katika Kaunti ya Lamu, ambapo walipokea taarifa kuhusu operesheni za kukabiliana na ugaidi katika eneo la Boni Forest na juhudi za kulinda pwani ya Kenya. Ziara hii inafanyika wakati umma unauliza maswali kuhusu uwepo wa askari wa kigeni nchini, ikiwa ni pamoja na zaidi ya askari 800 wa Ufaransa waliofika bandari ya Mombasa tarehe 13 Machi kwa mafunzo ya miezi mitano na KDF yanayolenga operesheni za baharini. Pia kuna wasiwasi kuhusu kupunguza huduma za Kitengo cha Mafunzo cha Jeshi la Uingereza Kenya (BATUK), na hivyo kupoteza ajira kwa wenyeji. Mataifa mawili yanajiandaa kwa mapitio makubwa ya Mkataba wa Ushirikiano wa Ulinzi (DCA) mwaka 2026. Ripoti kutoka Uingereza zinasema serikali ya Uingereza ina mpango wa kudumisha BATUK kama eneo kuu la kujaribu mifumo isiyo na crew hadi 2026, lakini jeshi linapanga kubadili kuwa mazoezi machache lakini makubwa ya ngazi ya brigade badala ya safari nyingi za battlegroup moja. Zaidi ya wanajeshi 10,000 wa jeshi la Uingereza hupokea mafunzo nchini Kenya kila mwaka, na zaidi ya 1,000 ya KDF hupata mafunzo nchini Kenya na Uingereza, yakilenga kukabiliana na ugaidi na amani.

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President William Ruto has ordered the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces and an emergency response team to speed up rescue and relief efforts after devastating floods that have caused deaths and displaced families in Nairobi. The National Police Service reports a death toll of 23, while the Kenya Meteorological Department warns of continued rains until March 9. The government has promised to release food reserves and cover medical bills for affected victims.

General Roland Walker, head of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK), has defended his troops against misconduct allegations in a Sky News interview. He stated that the army upholds high standards and will work closely with Kenya's Ministry of Defence to address grievances. The comments come amid long-standing pressure over cases including the murder of Agnes Wanjiru.

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