It's very clear you're yapping with imagination and no facts.
1. You're confusing two ir three incidences. @Intelligesia is talking about The Hosingo & Fafadun ones occurred in 2012 while you're referencing about the Elade 2015 one.
2. Old equipment is REAL fact. Money allocation is not a guarantee to proper use.
3. Kindly befriend one of the soldiers at mid level positions and make slow meaningful inquiry....
Otherwise you'll remain in the dark

You are the one who doesn't know what they are talking about with regards to military equipment.

KDF troops (ok the elite Rangers) have been spotted with FN SCARS. Same Assault rifles used by the US Navy Seals.

Cost per troop is very relevant as it informs the available money for spending and modernization.

Stop talking to enlisted men, they don't know whats happening, they will probably misinform you. I remember their general said he wants D+ recruits.

killing and dying is not child play, ati demand high standard, heck even the Pearl Harbor guys were caught pants down, before you go on a self hating journey.

Ethiopian military service is technically compulsory and Ethiopia manufactures its own military equipment internally. This keeps costs significantly down compared to the more modernized KDF.

Considering the number of internal and external disputes Ethiopia is involved in, I would not say they are getting better returns.

naomba wazua prefect @alma aingilie kati, I need permission to make some noise, I can't hold it anymore

@Obi in addition to what @intelligentsia says. Money allocated to defense is used for various items/votes as below though not conclusive or the right headings.
1. Salaries and allowances
2. Purchase and maintenance of Equipment ( weapon systems, vehicles, comms,A/c, MV's)
3. Training (New and continuos)
4. Expendables (Ammunition Ration Fuel Kitting e.t.c)
5. Other stores... e.t.c
Now let's concentrate on item 2.Air assets are vital in ALL modern militaries. From fighters to transport to surveillance aircrafts (A/C) including drones. Also we got Tanks, Artillery, Anti tanks, Support weapons, armoured fighting vehicles. Engineers equipment, personal night capable equipment e.t.c The questions are:
a. Did it receive enough allocation in the year?
b. We're the equipment bought and/or maintained within the period?
c. If they were bought, was it in the preferred quantity and of STANDARD/QUALITY relevant to current threat?
As said, in times of Kenyatta Kenya was ahead but has been deteriorating and as per now we're ahead of Somalia ONLY in the region. Owing to Non purchase at all, poor maintenance or purchase of Poor quality equipment.
Looking at the Numbers you got to analyze what are total numbers? What is the active/Deployable number? From this get the effective %. There are high chances of the "bigs" both internal and external having employed many of their kids heaped in HQs and logistics and cannot go to operations thus leaving a small overworked number despite the "large population"
Ethiopia has is superior in Numbers, superior equipment but inferior in training thus low quality HR. Uganda similarly. Museveni himself a soldier decides which equipment is to be procured. Tanzania is coming up. Kenyan Presidents having no background rely on what they're told. Some are truth some are lies! God forbid if Uganda goes aggressive
with current Somalia... We shall surrender early.
I hear there are reasonable Leaders there trying to mend things let's hope for the best.

An expert analysis on the El Adde attack and the shortcomings of the mission in Somalia.

In summary the KDF base was too big for such a small number of soldiers to effectively defend. The report also claims KDF has a poor relationship with the local clans and there is poor coordination with Ethiopia which is in command of that sector.

Hard to get info at the moment.
Appears an ambush, a backlash by Al Kefafu for the heat they have been feeling in Badhaadhe

Sad. Hii maneno ni ngumu.