Pentagon to boost its Kenya, Djibouti military bases

The US and Kenyan soldiers during a two week training exercise in Lamu on how to fight terrorism in the region. FILE

The Pentagon is responding to the increasing security threat in East Africa by strengthening military bases in Kenya and Djibouti.

The US is building air-support facilities at Manda Bay in Kenya, which can accommodate giant cargo planes carrying weapons, African Union and US troops.