Chief of the Defence Forces General Charles Kahariri held high-level talks with senior United States military officials on strengthening special operations training for the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). According to the statement, the two sides agreed to deepen cooperation in training elite KDF units and improving their capability to respond to evolving security threats. U.S. Africa Command General Dagvin Anderson and Chief of Defence Forces of Kenya General Charles Kahariri have discussion during a meeting with other military officials, July 29, 2026. The meeting explored increased support for the KDF Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) Academy as part of efforts to improve leadership training within the military. Border security also featured in the talks, with both sides committing to continue joint training and technical exchanges.