This is more like a quid pro quo of neo-imperialism.

Kenya's government, not it's population, are willing to act as the tip of the spear for operations that aren't politically feasible for Washington e.g. troop deployments in Haiti.

In return they get the kind of benefits that come with doing favors for the American Security State.

This also should be viewed in the context of the Niger coup and their expulsion of Western antiterrorism troops from local bases, and the expansion of Russian interests and security partnerships in the region as well.