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multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and
international interest.
Some of the KDF soldiers from DRC Congo peace mission match as they arrived at Embakasi Garrison in Nairobi on December 21, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
Kenya's security and military expenditure has hit a record high as the country grapples with insecurity locally and regionally.
The latest report on government spending indicates that the Ministry of Defence, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), and the Kenya Police were among the top departments to receive billions in additional funds for the financial year 2023/2024.
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