It is
understandable, for security purposes, to have restricted areas in Kenya
that only a few get a chance to access. What if you are the President
of The Republic Of Kenya; should the restrictions apply? Should the
Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces be barred from visiting certain
places in Kenya?
Amina Mohamed, the foreign affairs cabinet secretary, has accused the British military in Kenya of barring anyone, even the president, from accessing some of their training facilities.
Appearing before the Senate Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, Amina said the government would seek to change how the British Army Training Unit operates in the country.
She said that allowing Britain to bring in equipment without inspection could compromise Kenya’s security.
The CS said that the UK soldiers recently shipped in many containers but opted to return them after Kenyan authorities insisted that the shipment had to be inspected at the Mombasa port.
Image: PSCU/ Tuko kenya
Amina Mohamed, the foreign affairs cabinet secretary, has accused the British military in Kenya of barring anyone, even the president, from accessing some of their training facilities.
“We cannot continue like that. Even as we talk they have facilities in the country, that no one, not even the President or the Chief of the Defence Forces can access. That should not be happening 50 years after our independence,” The Standard quotes the CS.
Appearing before the Senate Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, Amina said the government would seek to change how the British Army Training Unit operates in the country.
She said that allowing Britain to bring in equipment without inspection could compromise Kenya’s security.
The CS said that the UK soldiers recently shipped in many containers but opted to return them after Kenyan authorities insisted that the shipment had to be inspected at the Mombasa port.
Image: PSCU/ Tuko kenya