Kenya army to join UN peacekeepers in East DRC – Medafrica Times

On Sunday August 25, Kenya’s military announced that its troops have departed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a United Nations peacekeeping force aimed at addressing deadly tensions caused by armed groups. The Kenya Defense Force (KDF) reported that the first batch of the fourth contingent of the Kenya Quick Reaction Force (KENQRF 4) was officially sent off on Saturday, August 24 marking the start of their peacekeeping mission. Stephen Kapkory, the base commander of Embakasi Air Base, emphasized that the KENQRF 4 will integrate with the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), which focuses on stabil…