On Thursday, the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), will be marking 10 years since entering Somalia, to protect “territorial integrity”, under the operation Linda nchi. The decade-long mission, which began on October 14th, 2011, has been successful in targeting and neutralizing the al-Shabaab militia, which had launched attacks on Kenyan soil, causing mayhem in the region. However, KDF’s stay in Somalia could be longer, as a plan is in the works to rehat the troops to the united nations forces.