Army
British Army Pens Deal To Extend Training In Kenya
Kenya and Britain have signed an agreement allowing the British Army to continue military training in the East African nation for five more years.
For decades British soldiers have prepared for harsh hot-weather warfare on Kenya's arid highlands.
About 10,000 soldiers train there every year including, in the past, troops on their way to Iraq and Afghanistan.
"The UK is Kenya’s longest-standing defence and security partner, and both our countries want to see the relationship continue and grow," Britain's ambassador to Kenya, Nic Hailey, said in a statement after signing the agreement.
The deal will allow the Army to use what has become its biggest foreign training area for live firing drills.
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