Kibochi: Why Amisom should stay longer but with a modified mandate

Robert Kibochi.

Kenya’s Chief of the Defence Forces General Robert Kibochi in Nairobi on July 28, 2021. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

A longer but modified term of stay will help the African Union Mission in Somalia, Amisom, address issues that have in the past led to a resurgence of the al-Shabaab.

Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Robert Kibochi, has defended the call for Amisom’s tour extension by troop contributing partners, arguing for the development of liberated areas, even though Mogadishu itself opposes the proposal.