What Kenya risks if stripped of US Non-NATO ally status

For weeks, Kenyans have been embroiled in a heated debate over whether the government has mishandled foreign policy after US Senator Jim Risch, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,proposed an amendmentto the National Defense Authorisation Act that would strip Kenya of its Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) designation.Kenya became the first Sub-Saharan African country to receive the designation in June 2023, joining 19 other countries with closer military and economic ties to Washington.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive accessSupport Bold JournalismUnlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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Kenya became the first Sub-Saharan African country to receive the designation in June 2023, joining 19 other countries with closer military and economic ties to Washington.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive accessSupport Bold JournalismUnlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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