Kenya - 2017 - Defence and Security

Defence White Paper

Kenya, Ministry of Defence

The Kenya defence policy articulates the government’s position on the employment of defence forces to strengthen national security. The white paper provides guidance by identifying Kenya’s security interests, spelling out Kenya’s intentions in dealing with threats to national security and spelling out the roles of defence forces in dealing with the security challenges.

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January 2022

The Kenya defence policy articulates the government’s position on the employment of defence forces to strengthen national security. The white paper provides guidance by identifying Kenya’s security interests, spelling out Kenya’s intentions in dealing with threats to national security and spelling out the roles of defence forces in dealing with the security challenges.

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