Kenyan army sends specialists for training in South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans.co.ke
The Kenyan army has sent specialists to South Africa to strengthen their capabilities against chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive threats. The delegation held talks with the South African Military Health Service in Centurion, according to Business Insider Africa.
The Kenya Defence Forces have sent a team of specialists to South Africa to strengthen their capabilities against chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive threats, reports Kenyans.co.ke. The Kenyan delegation held talks in Centurion with the 7 Medical Battalion Group of the South African Military Health Service on the management of hazardous materials and emergency response.
The team includes members of the Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Explosive Doctrine Development Committee, which is responsible for developing Kenyan military procedures for dealing with hazardous substances and materials, according to Business Insider Africa, cited by Kenyans.co.ke. The 7 Medical Battalion Group is involved in identifying hazardous substances, decontaminating exposed areas and providing medical assistance during high-risk operations.
The cooperation follows a training exercise held in September in South Africa with military representatives from several African countries, as part of a capacity-building programme linked to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Kenya launched its first unified national security plan against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats on 27 November the previous year, including a simulated chlorine leak in Embakasi, reports Kenyans.co.ke.
