KENYA COMMITS TO CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN COESPU

UNCLAS NAIROBI 000809 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PGOV IT KE SUBJECT: KENYA COMMITS TO CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN COESPU REF: STATE 18285 ¶1. We discussed Kenya's continued participation in the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU),as requested in reftel, with the GOK point of contact for police training, Mr. F.T. Kimemia, Deputy Secretary, Office of the President, Office of the Permanent Secretary for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. Mr. Kimemia's office informs us that Kenya is planning to send participants to the Middle Management course, beginning March 5, 2007, and the High Level course, beginning March 19, 2007. We stressed the need for the GOK to provide us with the information required to vet each proposed participant and urged them to provide us with this information for the March participants as soon as possible. We will continue to press the GOK for this information and will forward it to the Department as soon as it is received. ¶2. Melissa Sweeney, SweeneyMA@state.gov, 254203636186, is Embassy's POC for COESPU-related matters. RANNEBERGER