EU hands Kenya Navy non-lethal military equipment worth KSh 3 billion
The European Union handed non-lethal military equipment to the Kenya Navy in Mombasa on Tuesday under the European Peace Facility. It will go to the Navy's Special Operations Squadron, and an EU official said more packages will follow.
The European Union has donated non-lethal military equipment to the Kenya Navy, the Daily Nation reported. The handover took place on Tuesday at Kenya Navy Headquarters in Mombasa. The donation was made under the European Peace Facility (EPF). The government-run Kenya News Agency put the value of the equipment at KSh 3 billion. Kenya Navy Commander Major General Paul Otieno received the equipment from Maciej Stadejek. Stadejek is Director for Peace, Security and Defence Policy at the European External Action Service. EU Ambassador to Kenya Andreas Peschke accompanied him. The equipment will go to the Kenya Navy Special Operations Squadron, a unit that handles complex maritime security threats. Otieno said it will make the unit's personnel safer, more ready and more effective. Otieno called the handover an important milestone in Kenya-EU defence cooperation. He said it was more than a transfer of equipment. He described it as "a tangible expression of confidence in Kenya as a reliable security partner." He said the two sides share a commitment to international law, especially the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and…
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