The Kenyan government is disputing allegations in a new United Nations report that its forces were responsible for 40 civilian deaths in Somalia during a 22-month period ending in mid-October.
The report issued on Sunday states that air strikes carried out by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) were “allegedly responsible for 42 civilian casualties (36 killed, six injured).”
In a formal response appended to the 56-page report, the Kenya embassy in Mogadishu disputes allegations of KDF responsibility for any civilian casualties in Somalia.
Specifically, the response on behalf of the Kenyan government denies that there are Kenyan units in Somalia operating outside of Amisom’s aegis.
“For a UN report to insinuate that Kenya has an occupational force in Somalia is not only incorrect but very unfortunate — hence, need for this part of the report to be deleted forthwith,” declares the response signed by Kenya’s Ambassador to Somalia Lucas Tumbo.
The ambassador’s response further states that “Kenya has never received any complaint of civilian deaths against KDF during the period under review.” Read more
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