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Kenya to withdraw all its soldiers in Atmis by December 2024

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Kenya Defence Forces convoy and personnels pictured during a patrol in Somalia. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG

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By  Daily Nation

Kenya said on Wednesday its last troops in Somalia under the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (Atmis) will leave by December 2024.

The statement by Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirms that Kenya is sticking to the UN-established schedule in spite of recent requests by Somalia to delay scheduled September drawdowns by 3 months.

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