MPs debate bills that could change how Kenya Defence Forces works

A soldier in action during the Garissa University College terror attack in April. MPs will today debate two bills that could have far-reaching implications on military operations. [photo: reuters]

Members of the National Assembly will this afternoon debate two bills whose provisions could have far-reaching implications in the operations of the military.

The Kenya Regiment (Territorial Force) (Repeal) Bill 2015 will be seeking to discard archaic colonial military laws, which are paradoxically captured under the "modern" Kenya Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill 2015.