The United States on Friday, January 10 confirmed the arrival of senior army generals at Camp Simba in Manda Bay, Lamu, following the terrorist attack on Sunday, January 5.
Among the generals who arrived in the country on Thursday, January 9, was Major General Michael Turello, the Combined Joint Taskforce - Horn of Africa (CJTHOA) commander.
Also present was US Africa Command Director of Logistics Brigadier General Leonard Kolinski, and US Navy Command Master Chief Ryan Burton.
The high-ranking military officials travelled to Lamu to undertake an assessment of the base and its security arrangements in the aftermath of the attack that left three US service members dead.
"I immediately sent members of my command team to hear directly from our troops and commanders on the ground about the details of the attack by al-Shabaab.
""I want ground truth to assess the situation and hear from the troops to ensure they have what they need to accomplish their mission. As the circumstances surrounding this attack are investigated, our deepest condolences remain with the families of our fallen teammates. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten," stated General Stephen Townsend, commander of the US Africa Command.
The generals arrived only days after a special force was deployed to augment security following the heinous attack on the base shared by Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the US military.
The East Africa Response Force (EARF) arrived from a US military base in Camp Lemoinner, Djibouti.
“The EARF provides a critical combat-ready, rapid deployment force.
“The EARF’s ability to respond to events spanning a vast area of responsibility provides a proven and invaluable on-call reinforcement capability in times of need,” explained US Africa Command Director of Operations Major General William Gayler.
The early morning attack on Sunday saw militants also damage several aircraft which they targeted with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the terror attack with four of the attackers also killed.
