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Kenyan and Italian government officials after the signing of the security deal. [MINA]

Kenya and Italy have signed a security deal to strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating crime.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen signed the Letter of Intent for Kenya on Thursday, July 2, with Italian Ambassador Vicenzo Del Monaco appending his signature for Italy.

The agreement gives the two countries' Interior ministries and police authorities a framework for cooperation in tackling crime, marking a further step in their growing security partnership.