American military spends Sh527m on KDF special forces training

The US military splurged Sh572 million last year on training elite representatives of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in locations around the United States, a new report has revealed, highlighting efforts by the two nations to combat terrorism.

The ‘Foreign Military Training Report,’ seen by the Business Daily, shows elite personnel from the KDF benefited from specialised training in various fields spanning intelligence, warfare and leadership under the tutelage of the US military.