for women. Early in his tenure as Minister of Defence, Duale officially deployed troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to join an East African Community Joint Regional Force aiming to combat armed groups in the region. Political positions In 2014, Duale argued that homosexuality in Kenya was "as serious as terrorism", but argued against stepping up legal sanctions on the grounds that the Kenyan constitution and the penal code were tough enough. Personal life Diale has a wife and five sons. His eldest son is in university while the youngest is in kindergarten. References 1969 births Living people People from Garissa County Kenyan people of Somali descent United Republican Party (Kenya) politicians Members of the 11th Parliament of Kenya Moi University alumni