Kenya Navy receives first equipment under Sh3bn EU defence support
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NAIROBI,Kenya, Nov 5- The European Union has committed Sh3 billion in military support to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), with the Kenya Navy among the main beneficiaries in a partnership aimed at strengthening maritime security and regional stability.
The first consignment of non-lethal military equipment was handed over to the Kenya Navy on Wednesday at its headquarters in Mtongwe, Mombasa, under the EU’s European Peace Facility (EPF).
In a statement, the EU said the Sh3 billion support was financed by its Member States and marked the first time Kenya was receiving assistance through the European Peace Facility.
