SWISSINT PEACE SUPPORT SWITZERLAND VISIT

The Centre’s Director Brig JC Sitienei hosted a delegation from SWISSINT Peace Support Switzerland. The delegation comprised of Col General Staff (GS) Christoph Fehr, Col Thomas Ott in charge of Operations and Planning, Command Sergent Major, Gerd Grand and Head of Communications, Daniel Seckles. SWISS 2 24

The delegation was welcomed with a comprehensive brief of the Centre and its mandate towards Peace Support Operations training and deliberate discussions engaged in relation to Switzerland’s Government partnership with the Centre.

Switzerland has been a partner since 26 April 2012 and is a major contributor to the realisation of the Centre becoming an institute of excellence in Peace Support Operations

NETHERLAND’S DEFENCE ATTACHÉ FAREWELL CEREMONY

The Centre’s Director, Brig J C Sitienei, hosted a farewell ceremony for the outgoing Netherland’s Defence Attache (DA), Lt Col Nils Rienks. Accompanying Lt Col Rienks was the incoming DA Lt Col Jeroen van der Nol.

The Director reiterated that she was glad and grateful that Lt Col Reinks has been a great pillar to the Centre through the Netherland Government’s support and his invaluable contribution to the management of the Centre as a member of the Joint Control Board (JCB). She added that the promotion of global peace and security is a shared vision of our two countries.

Lt Col Rienks asserted that the atmosphere of working in Kenya has been so welcoming and it made him anxious to engage, to look for possibilities, to become better and not only make Kenya and Africa better but made the Netherlands better as well.

The ceremony was commemorated with a tree planting ceremony.

UNITED KINGDOM DEFENCE ADVISOR VISIT

The Centre’s Director Brig J C Sitienei Hosted the incoming United Kingdom Defence Advisor to Kenya Brig Olly Bryant as he made familiarization visits.

He received a comprehensive brief on the overview of IPSTC and deliberate discussions were engaged on working together as partners in the changing dynamics of Peace Support Operations and its training.