Somalia:   U.S. Backs Kenya After Shebab Slays KDF Soldiers

Shabelle, 20 January 2016

The United States has condemned the attack by Al-Shabaab on Kenyan soldiers in Somalia last Friday morning which left several of them dead adding that it would continue supporting… Read more »

Kenya:   Uhuru Summons KDF Bosses Over Raid

Nation, 20 January 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday summoned military generals to Mombasa as Kenya Defence Forces intensified counter-attacks against Al-Shabaab who raided a KDF camp in Somalia on… Read more »

Kenya:   Solemn Mass for Fallen KDF Soldiers At Airport As Bodies Arrive

Nation, 20 January 2016

Draped with the national flag, caskets containing the bodies of Kenyan soldiers killed in Somalia by Al-Shabaab terrorists on Friday arrived in Nairobi on Monday night. Read more »

Kenya:   Hard Questions for KDF Commanders Over Deadly Somalia Attack

Nation, 20 January 2016

Like last Friday, they struck at dawn, had amassed fighters and equipment beforehand and were well prepared for what awaited them. Read more »

Kenya:   Soldiers' Families Demand to Know Fate of Kin

Nation, 20 January 2016

Families of Kenya Defence Forces soldiers, who were serving in Somalia at the time of the Al-Shabaab attack in El-Adde, Tuesday asked the government to help them know the fate of… Read more »

Kenya:   Man in Court for Posting Photos of 'Dead' KDF Soldiers On Whatsapp Group

Nation, 19 January 2016

A man has been charged in a Kiambu court with posting on social media pictures allegedly showing the bodies of Kenya Defence Forces soldiers who were attacked and killed in… Read more »

Kenya:   Military Headquarters in Kenya Release Four Help Lines Following Friday's Attack

CIO, 19 January 2016

Following Friday's attack by the Al-Shabaab after the terror group attacked Kenya Defence Force (KDF) camp in El-Adde, in Gedo Somalia, killing an unknown number of soldiers, the… Read more »

Kenya:   Uhuru Kenyatta Says Al-Shabaab to Pay Heavily Over El-Adde Attack

Nation, 19 January 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned the Al-Shabaab terror group that they will pay heavily over Friday attack on a military base in Somalia. Read more »

Kenya:   First Batch of Bodies of Soldiers Killed in Somalia Arrive

Nation, 19 January 2016

First batch of bodies of Kenya Defence Force soldiers killed in Somalia have arrived in Nairobi late Monday evening. Read more »

Kenya:   Bodies of Four Fallen KDF Soldiers Arrive Home

Capital FM, 19 January 2016

A few minutes to 10pm Monday, the military plane carrying four fallen Kenya Defence Forces soldiers touched down at the Wilson Airport to a heroic reception. Read more »

Kenya:   Anxiety As Families Plead for Details of Missing Soldiers

Nation, 19 January 2016

Anxious families uncertain of the fate of their loved ones who were in Somalia last week during an attack on KDF soldiers continue to flock Moi Barracks, Eldoret where a report… Read more »

Kenya:   KDF Hits Al-Shabaab in Air and Land Strikes As Uhuru Sends Stern Warning

Nation, 19 January 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday declared that Kenya would not be cowed by terrorists as Kenya Defence Forces mounted a counter-offensive strike against Al-Shabaab bases in… Read more »

Kenya:   Veil of Silence On KDF Deaths Causing Anxiety

Nation, 19 January 2016

The veil of silence over the number of Kenyan soldiers killed during last week's Al-Shabaab terrorist attack of the Amison camp in Somalia is untenable. Read more »

Kenya:   How Al-Shabaab Raided Kenyan Military Camp

East African, 18 January 2016

The Chief of Kenya's Defence Forces on January 17, 2016 said Al-Shabaab used three vehicles loaded with explosives to attack Kenyan soldiers at their camp in Somalia on Friday. Read more »

Kenya:   Let's Emulate Our KDF Soldiers, President Kenyatta Says

Capital FM, 18 January 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to honour the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) by working together to develop the nation irrespective of tribal, religious or party… Read more »

Kenya:   Several Soldiers Still Stranded in the Bush

Nation, 18 January 2016

An unknown number of soldiers escaped from the El-Adde camp during the Friday morning Al-Shabaab attack. Read more »

Kenya:   Lawmakers Ask State to Send More Personnel to Somalia

Nation, 18 January 2016

Central Kenya leaders want the government to send more troops to Somalia. Read more »

Somalia:   Bodies of KDF Soldiers Killed in El Adde Attack Arrive in Nairobi

Shabelle, 18 January 2016

First batch of bodies of Kenya Defence Force soldiers killed in Somalia arrived in Nairobi late Monday evening as Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo said a search, rescue and… Read more »

Kenya:   Gilgil Residents Hold Procession for Slain Troops

Nation, 18 January 2016

More than 300 residents of Gilgil held a mourning procession on the town's streets following the killing of KDF soldiers in Somalia on Friday. Read more »

Kenya:   KDF Boss Reveals How Explosives Hit Military Camp

Nation, 18 January 2016

The Chief of Kenya's Defence Forces on Sunday said Al-Shabaab used three vehicles loaded with explosives to attack Kenyan soldiers at their camp in Somalia on Friday. Read more »

Kenya:   Kenyans On Social Media Show Solidarity for Their Troops Through #istandwithkdf

CIO, 18 January 2016

Kenyans on Friday took on the Social Media to stand in Solidarity against the Al-Shabaab after the terror group attacked Kenya Defence Force (KDF) camp in El-Adde, in Gedo Somalia,… Read more »

Kenya:   Police Seek Three Over Images Posted On Social Media

Capital FM, 17 January 2016

Police are looking for three individuals whom they accuse of posting gruesome images on social media, which are seen to glorify terrorism. Read more »

Kenya:   4 Soldiers Back, Families Being Briefed On Somalia Fate

Capital FM, 17 January 2016

Four Kenya Defence Forces soldiers wounded during the attack in Somalia early on Friday have arrived in Nairobi. Read more »

Somalia:   'Kenya Defence Forces Troops Must Revenge Al-Shabaab Attack Within 48 Hours'

Shabelle, 17 January 2016

Political leaders from the Somali community have called on Kenyan troops in Somalia to revenge for the Al Shabaab attack within 48 hours. Read more »

Somalia:   Bodies of KDF Soldiers Killed in Somalia Expected At Wilson Airport

Shabelle, 17 January 2016

The bodies of Kenyan soldiers killed by al Shabaab in Somalia will be received at the Wilson Airport in Nairobi on Sunday. Read more »