{President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Friday attend a special remembrance ceremony for Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers killed in an attack by Al-Shabaab at El-Adde, Somalia.}<\/p>\n
The President, who has been in Mombasa for several weeks, will first visit soldiers injured in the attack at Armed Forces Memorial Hospital in Nairobi.<\/p>\n
A statement by Statehouse Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu stated that the Head of State is expected to address families of the troops at the hospital.<\/p>\n
The ceremony to honour the fallen soldiers will be attended by representatives of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), African Union and United Nations.<\/p>\n
Mr Esipisu said President Kenyatta will address the audience \u201cincluding troops, their families, diplomats and senior government officials\u201d.<\/p>\n
In an address to the nation on Tuesday, President Kenyatta vowed to continue the war against Al-Shabaab in Somalia, saying Kenya remains \u201cunbowed\u201d and \u201cwill continue to stand with the international community to free Somalia from oppression by terror groups\u201d.<\/p>\n
Source:Daily Nation:[Uhuru Kenyatta to attend tribute event for fallen KDF soldiers->http:\/\/www.nation.co.ke\/news\/Uhuru-event-honour-fallen-KDF-soldiers\/-\/1056\/3043794\/-\/ol317wz\/-\/index.html]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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