𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄

The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) induction course took place at the Humanitarian Peace Support School, Embakasi.

The course was conducted over a period of two weeks and was geared towards developing the skills of UNDAC members in emergency response missions.

In attendance were Commandant HPSS Lt Col Omao, Ms. Edem Wosornu Office of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Head of Training Lt Col Morra, and Lead Facilitator Mr. Peter Muller.

𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐋

The UN Advance Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Course commenced at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) Embakasi.

The four-week course had 13 participants drawn from the Kenya Defence Forces. It is aimed at providing the required skills for an IEDD operator at an advanced level during IEDD operations in high-threat environments.

The information imparted during the course will give attendees an appreciation and understanding of the ability to coordinate and provide required guidance for IEDD operations by managing multiple IEDD teams.

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐄

In preparation for the Justified Accord Exercise to be held in 2023, the Humanitarian Peace Support School, Embakasi hosts the Middle-Level Planning Conference.

Justified Accord is U.S. Africa Command’s joint, combined exercise that involves multiple U.S. military components, allied partner nations, and international organizations to promote interoperability between participants for peacekeeping operations in East Africa.

The opening ceremony was graced by Chief of Training, Development, Establishment and Equipment Table (Ch of TDE &ETs), Brigadier Bernard Korir.