President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday presided over an Officer Cadets Commissioning Parade at Kenya Military Academy in Lanet, Nakuru County. The officers were honoured for having completed a challenging and rigorous three years' training. The training included Cadets from Kenyan neighbours within the East Africa Region including Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. In his speech, Uhuru, who was accompanied by the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, expressed optimism that the joint training would help strengthen national ties and collective responses to the security challenges in the region. "I have no doubt that the Commissioned Cadets will be going back to their respective countries having acquired first-class training from one of the foremost military training institutions in Africa.

Source: The Star November 26, 2020 11:03 UTC