US may shut military outposts in Kenya, report says
US marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to leave their base in Manda Bay 06 December, 2002. The US Defence Department is considering closing military outposts in Kenya and three other African countries. AFP PHOTO | PEDRO UGARTE
The US Defence Department is considering closing military outposts in Kenya and three other African countries while also halving the number of its special operations forces on the continent, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
The Times account does not specify which facilities in Kenya could be affected by the proposed moves, which must be approved by Defence Secretary Jim Mattis before taking effect.
