CNN —The US has moved a detainee of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay to Kenya, marking the first detainee transfer in more than a year. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin notified Congress about his intent to transfer Bajabu to Kenya in November. The last detainee transfer occurred in April 2023, when a 72-year-old al Qaeda associate was transferred to Algeria after more than 20 years of detention at Guantanamo. According to the Pentagon’s release, 29 detainees remain at the military prison — 15 of whom are eligible to be transferred out. “The United States may transport additional detainees to US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay when lawful and necessary to protect the Nation,” the order said.

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