Kenyan troops head to troubled DRC as rebels intensify attacks

KDF troops pray after receiving the Kenyan flag from President William Ruto during a ceremony at the Embakasi Garrison. [Silas Otieno, Standard]

Kenya has dispatched soldiers to the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hours after UN peacekeeping mission withdrew troops from the eastern military base of Rumangabo.

The decision to deploy Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) came after marathon consultations, according to President William Ruto when he flagged off the contingent yesterday.