The modalities of withdrawing Kenyan troops from Somalia was
among the issues US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed with
opposition leaders.
Mr Kerry held talks with leaders
led by Raila Odinga at Serena Hotel Monday afternoon moments after he
visited President Kenyatta at State House.
Exit strategy
Exit strategy
Mr
Odinga and his co-principals in the Cord opposition coalition Kalonzo
Musyoka and Bungoma Senator Moses Wentang’ula have been calling for the
withdrawal of the Kenya Defence Forces from Somalia following the
continued attacks by the Al Shabaab militants.
EXIT STRATEGY
The
latest was the killing of 147 people at Garissa University early last
month. But President Kenyatta has remained firm, saying KDF are in
Somalia to stay.
“We have discussed about the possible
exit strategy for our troops in Somalia and Mr Kerry has told us what
President Obama did to pull out American troops from Iraq and
Afghanistan,” Mr Musyoka told journalists soon after the talks.
Mr
Kerry also discussed regional stability, with particular focus on
Burundi and South Sudan, with opposition leaders. And they touched on
national security, war on corruption and the need to reform the IEBC
ahead of the 2017 elections.
Asked about his
expectation of the meetings, Mr Kerry said he wanted to listen and learn
from Kenyan leaders and also discuss President Obama’s visit.
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