The United States government will provide 100 million dollars this year towards Kenya counter-terrorism plans.
Revealing the good news, visiting Secretary of State John Kerry said that the United States is fully committed to boost the war against terrorism in Kenya.
Kerry told a news conference in Nairobi that Washington will also support de-radicalization programs to cushion Kenyan youth from joining terror networks, adding that terrorism is a global challenge that requires a collective response from the international community.
He said that the 100 million dollars boost will go into strengthening counter-terrorism strategies like border security, law enforcement and intelligence sharing.
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Kerry said that America has experience in fighting terrorism and will lend was going to support to boost Kenya counter-terrorism plans.
He added the United States will extend support to the African Union mission in Somalia to help root out Al-Shabaab militants and rebuild political institutions in the horn of African state.
The United States Secretary of State said Washington will support counter-terrorism efforts that do not violate human rights, saying that the United States will support Kenya to cope with the burden of refugees from war-torn neighboring states.
United States supports orderly repatriation of Somalia refugees once the country is stable.
Kerry’s three-day visit to Kenya will focus on cooperation in the war against terrorism, trade, refugees and regional conflicts.
