The Integrated Explosive Hazard Awareness Training and the Heavy Engineering Equipment Basic Machine Operators Training commenced today at the Humanitarian Peace Support School(HPSS). Sponsored by the United Nations Triangular Partnership Program (UNTPP), the course is designed to equip trainees with essential skills in machine operation and explosive hazard awareness, preparing them to safely operate in peace support environments exposed to explosive threats.
The course opening ceremony was officiated by Colonel Markus Schefer, IPSTC Colonel Plans & Programs International, accompanied by Colonel John Rongoei, the Commandant HPSS, and Ms. Mary Thiong'o, UNTPP Training Officer.
The trainees, drawn from Kenya, Uganda, and Ghana, will undergo seven weeks of intensive training. The course is facilitated by a training team from the Swiss Army, with additional support from assistant trainers representing Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda.