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United Kingdom, Kenya renew military training pact

Christian Turner

Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) have renewed an agreement to allow British troops train in the country. UK High Commissioner Christian Turner [pictured] revealed last week that London and Nairobi have agreed to extend an existing memorandum of understanding by six months.

The two countries had been entangled in a diplomatic row after Kenya refused to renew the agreement that expired last month apparently to express displeasure over constant travel advisories by the UK.

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