Kenya, UK sign new five-year defence pact

Uhuru Kenyatta.

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Official Residence of the Lord Mayor of London. PHOTO | PSCU

Kenya and the UK have signed a five-year Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) to tackle shared threats across East Africa.

The two countries signed the agreement in a side event during President Uhuru Kenyatta’s three-day Guest of Government visit to the UK.