Wednesday November 9, 2016
KDF soldiers pulled out of the South Sudan peacekeeping mission arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on November 9, 2016. PHOTO | STELLA CHERONO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Kenya's withdrawal from the South Sudan peacekeeping mission has started, with 100 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers arriving in the country from Juba.
The soldiers arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday aboard an Ocean Airlines plane and 100 more are expected later today.
KDF spokesman Lt-Col Paul Njuguna said the troops were based in Wahu, Juba.