Kigali, Rwanda Press, 27 June 2023 – The Chief of Defence Force of Kenya (KDF), General Francis Ogolla held talks with his Rwandan counterpart Lt Gen Mubarakh Muganga at the Rwanda Defence Force headquarters in the capital Kigali.
The two army chiefs discussed military cooperation between the two regional armies, RDF statement stated.
According to RDF statement, Gen F Ogolla also paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Defence, Hon Juvénal Marizamunda.
Speaking after the visit, Gen F Ogolla said that as he was in Rwanda for the just concluded EAC member states Armed Forces Command Post Exercise (CPX) “USHIRIKIANO IMARA” in Musanze, during which he found it necessary to hold bilateral talks with his Rwandan counterpart.
Rwanda Defence Force and Kenya Defence Forces have had long-standing partnerships in training as well as different sector of security.
In the morning, the KDF Chief of Defence Forces paid respect to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
