Uhuru strikes deal on safety with Turkey
President Uhuru Kenyatta cuts a cake to mark his one year in office in celebration organised by Turkish-Kenyan Business Council chairman Abdulwalli Shariff (right) in Istanbul, Turkey, last week. During President Kenyatta’s visit to Turkey, the two countries struck a deal where Turkey will support Kenya in making its police service more effective in dealing with threats to national security. PHOTO/FILE
What you need to know:
- This follows a deal struck by the two nations during President Kenyatta’s visit to Turkey last week.
- The memorandum of understanding on Security Cooperation between Kenya Police Service and the Turkish National Police is one of the nine agreements signed by President Kenyatta and his host, President Abdulla Gul.
Turkey will support Kenya in making its police service more effective in dealing with threats to national security.
This follows a deal struck by the two nations during President Kenyatta’s visit to Turkey last week.
The arrangement is part of wider commitments on security and defence between the two countries that include closer cooperation on the stabilisation and reconstruction of Somalia.
In addition to sharing of skills between the police forces, Turkey will support upgrading and modernisation of Kenya’s security forces as it tackles threats posed by terrorism.
Nine agreements
The memorandum of understanding on Security Cooperation between Kenya Police Service and the Turkish National Police is one of the nine agreements signed by President Kenyatta and his host, President Abdulla Gul.
“We have reached a commitment to work closely on security and defence,” President Kenyatta said, adding that terrorism was a global threat that must be tackled through a united approach.
President Gul said his country will partner with Kenya in supporting Somalia as well as deal with other regional issues and praised Kenya’s efforts in making Somalia stable.
