Military Africa

Kenya Defence Force is acquiring advanced air missile defence systems from Israel for Sh1 billion on loan, signalling deepening relations between the two countries.

The Spyder Air Defence System will be delivered by an Israeli state-owned company, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd, which recently boasted that its equipment can counter ballistic missiles.

Kenya is acquiring the Spyder missile defence system from Israel using a Sh1 billion loan from Tel Aviv amid growing security threats in the Gulf of Aden from Houthi rebels and Somalia’s Al-Shabaab.

The Spyder Air Defence System will be acquired from Israeli company, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd, for undisclosed cost through the loan, the Treasury’s budget documents tabled in Parliament on Tuesday evening show.

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