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Funding dilemma amid rising complex security threats

President William Ruto inspects a guard of honor during the Cadet Commissioning Parade at the Kenya Military Academy in Lanet, Nakuru County. 16/4/2025. [PHOTO EDWARD ALUSA/PCS.] 

The growing threat of armed groups in East Africa, including Al-Shabaab, acquiring drones and autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence, is today expected to put Treasury under scrutiny as observers await measures to modernise the country’s security infrastructure.

Ukraine’s recent drone attack on Russia highlighted the potency of weaponised Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), both on and off the battlefield.

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