NAIROBI, 26 January, 2021 (TON): On a two day visit to Kenya, the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense, Ben Wallace agreed to refresh the UK-Kenya Security Compact.

Mr. Wallace stressed on the need to combat the extremist groups in the region.

Wallace said that it is important that we work together to defeat the common threat of the terror groups and friends and allies support in the task here in Kenya but also the United Kingdom and through the international community and indeed through the UN in Somalia.

“I think it is important that the United Kingdom stands side by side with Kenya in standing up for its values, for democracy, and working with Kenya to make sure that its neighbors follow a similar path", He added.

Fred Matiang’I, Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government denied reports of Kenya’s involvement in sponsoring forces fighting against Somali forces.

"We understand there is a conflict on the other side of the border but it is a conflict internal to Somalia. It has nothing to do with us. We are not involved in it and none of our forces have crossed the border to go over to Somalia, so I do not know what they are referring to but you can take this to the bank, we are not involved in that. That is a conflict that is internal to Somalia", Matiang'I said.

Wallace’s visit to Kenya turned out to strengthen the long standing relations between both the nations. Kenya is a key base to fight against the terror group as it is based in the neighboring Somalia.