Nairobi imported 117 million Trend-Indicator Value (TIV) worth of major conventional arms in 2025.
By
John Waweru
Data Journalist
Nation Media Group
Kenya became Africa's second-largest importer of major arms in 2025, reflecting the country's growing investment in national security amid rising regional instability and modernisation of its defence forces.
Kenya remained East Africa's biggest military spender in 2025, outspending Uganda and Tanzania by a wide margin.
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