Refunds for Kenya troops in Somalia up 11 times to Sh958m last fiscal year

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Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops pray at Afmadow Airstrip after capturing the key Al Shabaab logistical base. 

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Kenya received Sh956 million as reimbursements for its defence forces fighting militia in war-torn Somalia during the financial year ended June 2025, marking a rebound after last year's historic collapse but still far below previous peaks.

Data from the Treasury shows the receipts were more than 11 times higher than Sh86 million in 2023-24, but still a fraction of the billions Kenya earned in earlier years when donor funding for African Union (AU) operations in Somalia was more stable.

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