Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has said Kenya is seeking to strengthen cooperation with China in matters of intelligence sharing.
Speaking at the Ministerial Round Table at the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, China, the PS said Kenya wants joint security operations and security management in a strategic move to bolster its security capabilities in the wake of escalating global threats.
According to Omollo, the move will play a critical role in boosting Kenya’s capacity to tackle emerging security threats.
"Terrorism, cyberattacks, transnational crime, regional conflicts, and climate change are the major challenges posing a threat to global peace," he said.
"No nation remains impervious to these threats. However, these new challenges also offer us opportunities for strategic reevaluation and collaboration."
Omollo noted that the forum sets a platform for Kenya and China to engage in candid conversations and to firm up strategic issues that bind the two countries.
“In the face of these shared risks, we must also create global resilience. Kenya and China regard each other as equal partners with unique contributions to the realisation of mutual interests," he said.
He added that Kenya is looking to engage in more bilateral and multilateral security agreements with China and other partners.
