DEFENCE CABINET SECRETARY OVERSEES THE HANDING OVER CEREMONY OF A MULTI-FUNCTION DRILL FACILITY TO THE KENYA NAVY – Ministry of Defence – Kenya mod.go.ke - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mod.go.ke Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NORTH-EAST maritime experts have sparked an international fire safety collaboration into life in Africa. Staff at South Shields Marine School (SSMS) have provided vital technical know-how to help Kenya’s navy build its first specialist fire-fighting training centre. They have also donated important operational kit – including breathing apparatus and two 16- person life rafts – to bolster the lifesaving initiative. Their work is part of a joint British and Danish armed forces project to improve Kenya’s naval capabilities, keep its sailors safe – and boost international co-operation. Once operational, which could be later this year, the facility will help seafarers learn how to fight fires in dangerous enclosed spaces, potentially saving lives and craft.