From CDOtieno Blogsite

The East African military expenditure (milex) has been on the rise in the recent past according to the Stockholm Peace Research Institute[1] (SIPRI) and recently Kenya and Tanzania announced their intention to increase military spending citing terrorism. What is however worrying is the fact that despite such increases in milex, the East Africa region has been among the restive regions in the African continent with cases of instability and insecurity on the rise bringing into question whether such increases in milex translate to safety and security for all East African citizens. Continue reading–>