The United States government on Friday gave the Kenyan Navy six boats to patrol its coastline and help combat "insecurity and terrorism", according to Reuters. "This is timely in view of the heightened concerns by Kenya about the potential exploitation of the Kenyan coast by criminal groups and terrorists," U.S. Ambassador Michael Ranneberger said in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. "The project valued at $3 million is a major initiative to help the government of Kenya combat insecurity and terrorism." The U.S. government has been helping African governments train and equip local troops to combat militants who Washington believes want to create safe havens in the continent's vast and hard-to-govern regions. Security experts say Kenya's porous borders and coastline could be exploited by militants posing a threat to U.S. interests and looking for a gateway into the continent through Kenya.
