Nairobi, Nov. 10 -- Kenya will spend Sh4.45 billion to keep its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the next six months, Parliament heard Wednesday.

The National Assembly yesterday approved the request by the Executive to send the soldiers to the East African Community Regional Force- Democratic Republic of Congo (EACRF-DRC) even as MPs raised questions on account of economic and security challenges the country is facing.

The amount is Sh601.87 million above the Sh3.849 billion contained in the memorandum to the National Security Council (NSC) on the matter.

However, if the Kenyan troops stay for one year, the cost implication will be approximately Sh7.2 billion.

In case the troops stay on, the annual cost implication will b...