King meets Kenya’s army chief over military cooperation

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Samson Mwathethe and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Kingdom, according to a Royal Court statement. 

At the meeting, which was attended by King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben, the two sides discussed ways to boost cooperation between the two countries, especially in military and defence areas, as well as in combating terrorism. 

A military cooperation agreement was signed between the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and the Kenyan armed forces on Sunday, stipulating expertise exchange in the areas of defence, training and anti-terrorism.