15th Kenya Rifles Battalion
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The 15th Kenya Rifles Battalion commonly abbreviated 15KR, a.k.a ‘One five’, is the youngest infantry
Unit in the Kenya Army, The unit was conceived as Namibian
-bound, Kenya’s contingent that was on a UN peace keeping mission.On return back from the mission the unit was constituted to a fully fledged infantry unit that was going to be based in the coastal city of Mombasa
at the Mariakani Barracks.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
Unit in the Kenya Army, The unit was conceived as Namibian
Namibian
Namibian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Namibia, a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast.* A person from Namibia, or of Namibian descent. For information about the Namibian people, see Demographics of Namibia and Culture of Namibia...
-bound, Kenya’s contingent that was on a UN peace keeping mission.On return back from the mission the unit was constituted to a fully fledged infantry unit that was going to be based in the coastal city of Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
at the Mariakani Barracks.