Thousands of residents of Eringeti in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo enjoyed a relatively calm festive season thanks to the heightened patrols of Kenyan and other troops in the region. The Kenyan contingent is part of the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). The calm festive season was a big relief to the troubled region that has for nearly 30 years been embroiled in conflict that has claimed almost millions of lives. “Kenyan troops intensified patrols in the general area of Eringeti, eastern DRC during the festive season an…