KDF withdrawal from Somalia to complete by December 2024.

KDF withdrawal from Somalia to complete by December 2024. Defence CS Aden Duale explained that the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops will gradually transfer security responsibilities to the Somali security forces

The statement by Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirms that Kenya is sticking to the UN-established schedule in spite of recent requests by Somalia to delay scheduled September drawdowns by 3 months.

Kenya says it supports the 3-month delay, as have other troop contributors Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi and Djibouti. But they have all asked for resources to sustain the troops. Duale said that more than 4,000 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops under Atmis  will leave the neighbouring country by December next year.