KENYA AND ZAMBIA REINFORCE DEFENCE TIES THROUGH MILITARY EDUCATION
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Professional military education has become an important instrument of defence diplomacy, enabling defence forces to exchange strategic perspectives, share operational experience and build relationships that strengthen collective responses to evolving security challenges.
On 28 September 2026, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) hosted a 25-member delegation from the Zambia Command and Staff College for a study tour in Nairobi, reinforcing military-to-military cooperation and professional knowledge exchange between Kenya and Zambia.
Led by Colonel Charles Chembo, the delegation paid a courtesy call on the Vice Chief of the Defence Forces (VCDF), Lieutenant General John Omenda, at Defence Headquarters. Discussions focused on areas of mutual interest and opportunities to deepen defence cooperation between the KDF and the Zambian Armed Forces.
