Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday opened the Mashariki Cooperation Conference in Mombasa.
The conference brings together stakeholders in the security sector from all East African Countries to identify gaps in the region's security system and come up with a common solution to the same.
Gachagua during the opening noted that enhanced security of East African nations is crucial for regional development.
He insisted that to achieve this, States must seek joint stronger sustainable strategies for tracing, tracking, and tackling security threats.
"The Mashariki Cooperation Conference, which I officially opened in Mombasa this morning, gives our Sister States in the East African Region an opportunity to identify gaps and develop a common framework of cooperation and collaboration in security matters," Gachagua said.
He added that President William Ruto's administration will continue working with neighbouring States for a secure and more integrated Region.
