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King meets Kenya’s army chief over military cooperation

By JT - Aug 03,2015 - Last updated at Aug 03,2015

His Majesty King Abdullah meets Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Samson Mwathethe in Amman on Monday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court)

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Samson Mwathethe and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Kingdom, according to a Royal Court statement. 

At the meeting, which was attended by King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben, the two sides discussed ways to boost cooperation between the two countries, especially in military and defence areas, as well as in combating terrorism. 

 

A military cooperation agreement was signed between the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and the Kenyan armed forces on Sunday, stipulating expertise exchange in the areas of defence, training and anti-terrorism.

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