President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya had a secret familiarisation tour of the General Directorate for External Security (DGSE, the French external intelligence agency) in Paris France.
President Kenyatta was briefed on national security solutions by the General Directorate for External Security (DGSE) officers.
General Directorate for External Security (DGSE) works alongside the Directorate-General for Internal Security (DSGIS) in providing intelligence and national security, notably by performing paramilitary and counter intelligence operations abroad.
This signals increased French military and intelligence services collaboration with Kenya's Intelligence and military in combating terrorism in Kenya and Southern Somalia.
French helped Kenya Defense Forces with logistics during Operation Linda Inchi when its military transport planes ferried Kenyan logistics equipment pre-crossing to Somalia
Kenya and France are working on a joint effort to combat violent extremism.
Both countries have witnessed violence against private citizens conducted by violent extremists (ISIS in France and Al-Shabaab in Kenya).
