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D AF A U M M The Socio-Economic Newspaper with Anything & Everything from Kenya Issue 026 / JULY 2021 MComplimentarya DistributionD - Free a RegisteredF at the G.P.O asu a Newspaper INDIAN NAVAL SHIP INS TALWAR IN MOMBASA – CUTLASS EXPRESS 2021 ndia’s policy in the Indian understanding. which spreads crime, fear, security in the high seas as a Ocean region is maritime The Cutlass Express 2021 suffering and wreak havoc pre-condition to tap the vast cooperation and vision training incorporates Visit, on communities and natural potential of the blue economy. is SAGAR (Security and Board, Search and Seizure environments. He urged that He affirmed that the exercise IGrowth for All in the Region). (VBSS) procedures, best to work together for disrupting shall bring regional partners The Indian naval ship INS practices and inter-operability these groups by sharing together to share best practices Talwar is in Mombasa from with partners for improving knowledge and coordination with each other strengthening 26.07.2021 – 06.08.2021 for regional cooperation, of efforts to nullify criminal and the common resolve to enhance participating in annual naval awareness, use of assets and violent actors. maritime domain awareness exercise Cutlass Express 2021 rule of law. Information sharing He also thanked the and to counter maritime crime. Ministry in a “trainer role”. and information flow between Government of Kenya, the As part of INS Talwar’s visit to B a s e of Foreign The Cutlass Express 2021 is a various partner countries with leadership of Kenya Navy and Mombasa, during this period, Commander Affairs, Kenya; US-AFRICOM annual maritime respect to maritime domain the Kenyan Coast Guard Service in addition to Cutlass Express Mtongwe Navy Base, Hon’ble Dr. Swarup exercise conducted by the awareness is also a key focus of for hosting the important – 21, various other professional Kenya Navy, Brigadier (Rtd) Ranjan Mishra, Member United States Naval Forces the exercise and participation international exercise as its interactions were also planned V L Naisho, Director General, of Parliament; Brigadier Africa. This time the exercise of India’s Information Fusion success depended on the with the Kenya Navy. The ship Kenya Coast Guard Service John Sankale Kiswa - Fleet includes 13 participating Centre – Indian Ocean Region hospitality of the host. during its stay at Mombasa along with Mr. Eric Watnik Commander; Brigadier Yahya nations - Comoros, Djibouti, (IFC-IOR) would contribute in The Commander, Kenya also hosted a number of events Deputy Chief of Mission, Abdi - Base Commander Georgia, Kenya, Mozambique, achieving the same Navy Base, Mtongwe, Brigadier to build stronger bridges of Embassy of USA in Nairobi Kenya Navy Base Mtongwe; Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, The Commander of United Thomas Ng’ang’a, highlighted friendships with Kenya, Indian and Mr. Kiruja Micheni, IMO senior officials from Kenya Sudan, Tanzania, United States Africa Command the importance of training community and host of other representative in Nairobi Navy, Mr. Gilbert Kitiyo, Kingdom, and the United (USAFRICOM) General in the foundation of any partners in addition to the visited the ship. County Commissioner, Mr. States besides India. Stephen Townsend attended security or defense force and Cutlass Express participants. A ‘Deck Reception’ was Rishi Arun Parikh – Madafu The Indian Navy shall train the Opening ceremony of emphasized that it should be A ‘Walkaround and High organized onboard the Newspaper Editor, Mombasa contingents of participating Cutlass Express 2021 at embraced with enthusiasm Tea’ onboard the ship was ship on 27th July 2021. It County; active entrepreneurs, countries in various fields of Bandari Maritime Academy in and professional focus. organized on 26th July 2021. was organized with limited businessmen and maritime security. Indian Mombasa on 26th July 2021. The Acting HighThe Acting High Commissioner invitees, strictly observing all philanthropists from Indian Navy and Kenyan Navy will He referred to Pirate groups, Commissioner to India, Ashish / Cd’A Mr. Ashish Sinha, COVID-19 protocols. Hon. diaspora from Mombasa interact with each other and arms smugglers, drugs, human Sinha emphasized on the General Stephen Townsend, Ababu Namwamba, Chief and Nairobi attended the build bridges of friendship and traffickers and illegal fishing importance of stability and Commander USAFRICOM, Administrative Secretary, Reception. MaDaFu Newspaper is Owned & Published by -: Madafu Publications Ltd. P. O. Box 80518 - GPO 80100, Mombasa, Kenya. Email: [email protected] www.madafu.biz D AF A U M 2 | M Madafu Newspaper JULY, 2021 The SoMcio-Economic aNewspapeDr with Anythaing & EveFrything fromu Kenya TOP NEWS D AF A U M JULY, 2021 M Madafu Newspaper | 3 The SoMcio-Economic aNewspapeDr with Anythaing & EveFrything fromu Kenya NEWS President Kenyatta to chair Global Education Summit Pres. Uhuru visits multi-agency and strengthen Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership security team in Boni Forest is Excellency • The President will co- President Uhuru chair the Global Education Kenyatta will arrive Summit, and focus on Kenya- in London tomorrow UK health partnerships through H(27 July) for a packed three- COVID-19, as well as on cancer day visit, which will see him prevention and treatment. co-chair the Global Education The President will be joined Summit with UK Prime Minister by senior members of the Boris Johnson, and make major Kenyan and UK governments announcements strengthening throughout the programme, the Kenya-UK Strategic with side discussions on Partnership. defence, the environment, Alongside meeting Prime foreign affairs, health, and Minister Johnson for talks finance. at his country residence, It is 18 months since the Chequers, President Kenyatta President last visited the UK (PSCU) This is a very important message. will jointly announce major for the Africa Investment As the Forces get to know each investments into Big Four Summit. As part of that visit, the resident Uhuru Kenyatta other and to collaborate in the projects, on affordable housing, President agreed a new Strategic on Wednesday visited training,” President Kenyatta manufacturing, and health Partnership with Prime Minister the multi-agency team said. partnerships. The centrepiece Johnson. The two leaders of Kenyan security He said Kenya will continue to of the visit will be co-chairing are expected to discuss huge Pofficers undertaking a joint jealously guard its borders and the Global Education Summit, progress across all areas of the operational training in Boni cautioned unnamed external which aims to raise $5 billion partnership in that time. Forest, Lamu County. forces against disrespecting the to educate children across the • Mutual Prosperity: A The Field Training Exercise country’s territorial integrity. developing world over the next new Economic Partnership (FTX), is part of a broad Whole- “We will not accept any one five years. The President will Agreement was ratified in May of-Government approach to the claiming ownership of any part also meet senior members of of this year, to boost trade worth delivery of security services by of our land. Just as we have the UK Royal Family as part of already KES 200 billion a year. leveraging on interoperability of respected boundaries of other his visit. • Security and Stability: Kenya’s security assets. countries, we expect that our The highlights of the three- Earlier this year, we refreshed The FTX, which is borders and land are equally day programme, as an official the Kenya-UK Security Compact coordinated by the Kenya respected,” the President said ‘Guest of Government’ of the to strengthen regional security Defence Forces (KDF), brings adding that, Kenya is a peace- UK, and fight Al-Shabaab. Further together troops from the loving nation. include: announcements on security different security formations in “As a country we love peace, • The President will attend cooperation are expected as the country among them Kenya we are a country that loves to an event at West London’s part of the visit. Police Service (NPS), National live in peace with its neighbours. Kew Gardens, to celebrate • Sustainable Development: Youth Service (NYS), Kenya Hence why we have been part of the Kenya-UK Year of Climate In addition to co-chairing the Wildlife Service (KWS), Kenya various peace support initiatives Action, and Kenya’s leadership Global Education Summit, Forest Service (KFS) andbKenya in other countries.” on climate change in Africa Kenya and the UK have had an Coast Guard (KCG) with a The Head of State officers of the Government’s for the tremendous support you ahead of COP26. He will then extremely strong partnership view of attaining high levels congratulated the troops for support by taking care of their have given to the security teams by hosted by UK Foreign on COVID-19. The UK recently operational efficiency. taking up the training, and welfare, and urged the multi- and you being here at the end of Secretary Dominic Raab in announced support to Kenya At the camp, the President, thanked them for the various agency team led by KDF to keep the training signifies that,” Gen an event at Mansion House, on genomic sequencing to track who was accompanied by social projects aimed at improving the training so as to Kibochi said. in London’s historic financial new COVID-19 variants. Defence CS Dr Monica Juma, uplifting the wellbeing of host make it more effective. The CDF said the training district. The Foreign Secretary • Climate change: We witnessed drills by officers communities. “I would also like “I would like to urge which began last year had is expected to make significant launched a Kenya-UK Year of who’ve been training for three to thank you all for participating the authorities involved to gone a long way in enhancing announcements on the UK’s Climate Action in January 2021 weeks and taken on a guided in this training and also for the increase and keep modifiying operational capacity within the support for Big Four projects in to drive Kenyan leadership in tour by Chief of Defence Forces social responsibility that you competencies to ensure we are country’s security agencies, and Kenya.