An East African regional force has begun withdrawing from the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The troops were first deployed in the region in November last year at the request of the Congolese government in the hope of containing the resurgent M23 rebel group.
But Kinshasa has since criticised the East African force as ineffective, and has refused to renew its mandate.
Two contingents of about 100 Kenyan soldiers flew out of the airport in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, early on Sunday.
DR Congo is scheduled to hold a general election on 20 December.
