Kenyan security officials met the Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Teodoro Valente and his delegation for a meeting at the at Kenya Space Agency offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
This comes after a Joint Steering Committee meeting held in Rome earlier this year to explore areas of collaboration between Kenya and Italy.
Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru is the Co-Chair of the Joint Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Bilateral Agreement between Kenya and Italy on the Management of the Luigi Broglio - Malindi Space Centre.
Officials said the meeting was convened to deliberate on the implementation of the Bilateral Agreement between the two countries.
Mariru reiterated Kenya’s commitment to strengthening the strategic collaboration between Kenya and Italy in the responsible use of outer space for the mutual benefit of the two nations.
Teodoro expressed commitment to working with the Kenyan government, underscoring the importance of the partnership.
Kenya Space Agency coordinates, nurtures and develops Kenya's Space sector to maximize the utilization of Space opportunities.
Meanwhile, defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale held talks with the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (HoA) Annette Weber who paid him a courtesy visit at the Defence Headquarters, Nairobi.
The Special Envoy made a broad security brief on the security situation in the region and the imminent threats of terrorism, violent extremism and organized crimes.
Duale said as an anchor state in the region, Kenya remains committed to having a peaceful, stable and secure region in the Horn for shared prosperity.
He maintained Kenya’s commitment to suppress the Al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militia in collaboration with other Troops Contributing Countries (TCCs) under the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) umbrella.
The CS added that the capacity building of Somalia Security Forces (SSF) is on course in preparation for the gradual drawdown of troops from Somalia by December 2024 seamless transition once the troops fully withdraw.
He observed that Somalia shall require continued support even post ATMIS to ensure that the Federal Government of Somalia strengthens all institutions.
The CS was accompanied by Colonel in charge of Strategic Policy at the Defence Headquarters Colonel Samwel Aloko.
