Source: FacebookAccording to an agreement between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his DRC counterpart Felix Tshisekedi, the troops will be deployed to the eastern part of the Central African country. Their discussion mainly focused on counter-terrorism, small arms and light weapons, immigration, custom and border control, and police cooperation. According to a report by The Standard, security consultant and former KDF officer Byron Adera said what DR Congo was facing could befall any country and thus it was good for Kenya to cooperate and support. However, some Kenyan officials claimed that Uhuru's visit to DRC was in line with granting various trading privileges to DR Congo to boost trade at the port of Mombasa. The president said Kenya sought to enhance her self-reliance in security through local equipment and technologies in line with the Big 4 Agenda and Vision 2030.

Source: Daily Nation April 26, 2021 10:20 UTC