At least 400 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops are back in the country from Somalia where they have been fighting the Al Shabaab for close to a year now. Troops replacing those who returned home have already arrived in the various parts of Somalia vacated as the assault on the remaining Al-Shabaab stronghold of Kismayu look more imminent. Speaking during their reception at the Lang'ata Barracks, Army Commander Lieutenant General Joseph Kiptoo Kasaon hailed the soldiers for their bravery in fighting the terror group. He says KDF will stand firm to protect the nation's territorial integrity. KDF soldiers crossed into Somalia in mid October last year and have since joined the command of the African Union peacekeeping mission, AMISOM.

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