Dr Matiang’i, who is in the UK for a series of meetings with his counterparts, said Kenyan security forces have been aided to foil several terror attacks after benefiting from a cooperation arrangement with UK authorities. DUSIT ATTACKDr Matiang’i cited the recent response to the DusitD2 terror attack in Nairobi in January, where, compared to previous incidents, security forces responded faster, saving lives of more than 700 people. Mr Wallace said there have been “productive discussions on counter-terrorism and serious organised crime” in the meeting dubbed ‘UK-Kenya security dialogue’. COUNTER-TERRORISMThe UK is one of Kenya’s allies in counter-terrorism programmes which have included training of Kenyan security forces on disaster crisis management and other security response measures such as cyber security and investigations. In Kenya, the British already run a military training centre in Nanyuki, called the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk).

Source: Daily Nation March 08, 2019 10:41 UTC