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Defence CS Tuya lays out modalities of KDF deployment in internal security matters
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 19, 2025

The CS said the law provided that in the event that KDF is deployed to restore peace in areas affected by unrest, under article 241, the chief of the...

Lack of funds leaves Sh22 billion military projects in limbo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 18, 2025

These projects, launched between November 2021 and June 2022 in the final months of former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration, have missed thei...

Senators demand probe into alleged bias in 2023 KDF recruitment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 11, 2025

The Senate has tasked its National Security, Defence, and Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo, with investigating disc...

How KDF’s grassroots initiatives are transforming once volatile North Rift region
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 26, 2025

On Monday last week, KDF conducted its latest civil-military cooperation activity in Lomelo village within Turkana County.

Ex-KDF veteran narrates ordeal with ID vetting committee, welcomes suspension
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 09, 2025

He added that many children raised in military camps were unable to speak fluent Somali and struggled to answer simple questions posed by the vetting...

Eldoret Sports Club to host 2025 Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 04, 2025

The 2025 Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships will take place on 8 February at Eldoret Sports Club, following a venue change from the Kenya Pri...

KDF soldiers showcase how culture, climate change are connected during annual event
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 18, 2025

Calls are being made for people to return to positive traditional practices that helped conserve the environment, as highlighted during this year's Na...

Morans call for reduced bride price demands to end banditry in affected communities
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 29, 2024

The inclusion of dialogue amongst the young men who form the warriors who go to fight is also seen as a sustainable way of fostering peace.

Operation Maliza Uhalifu: 14 politicians arrested as cattle rustling cases drop by 62%
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 18, 2024

The crackdown, which began in February 2023, has also resulted in the recovery of 10,173 livestock and the seizure of 172 illegal firearms in mop-up e...

Kenya Army receives newly refurbished Z9 choppers from Chinese firm
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 31, 2024

The Z9 helicopter is a utility military aircraft primarily designed for troop transport.

Kenya Army receives refurbished choppers from Chinese firm
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 31, 2024

The Z9 helicopter, a utility military aircraft primarily designed for troop transport, represents an advanced tool in the Kenya Army's aviation arsena...

KDF officer charged with violently robbing Good Samaritan who took pictures at accident scene
Joseph Ndunda  |  Oct 22, 2024

Opondo was charged alongside his friends Christian Mbeva, Garvin Otieno and Alex Kaia where they are accused of robbing Maara in the Ridgeways area of...

Communities in Tana River County urged to halt retaliatory attacks, embrace peace
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 09, 2024

Onyancha, who led the Coast regional security team to assess the situation, urged the communities displaced by the clashes to return to their homes.

IPOA claims KDF deployment during demos was cover-up for police misconduct
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2024

IPOA's latest report reveals that the military presence was not just unlawful but a deliberate effort to suppress dissent and create a militarized sta...

KDF probing incident where soldier was shot during scuffle with police in Embakasi
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 29, 2024

According to the police, the incident happened when officers on patrol arrested two soldiers (unbeknown to them) along the way and two more civilians...

Security operation in North Rift yet to achieve significant success- Report 
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 14, 2024

The inquiry conducted over nine months from August last year to April this year, sought amongst others to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions...

Why Duale avoided picking up calls from MPs during KDF recruitment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2024

He said many people who called or texted during the recruitment period wanted employment favours.

Duale defends KDF deployment during protests, says it prevented loss of lives
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 02, 2024

"If the KDF had not come to assist, we could have lost many MPs, including our Speaker," Duale stated.

Brigadier Paul Njuguna takes helm of KDF's Strategic Communications Unit
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 26, 2024

Before his appointment to Stratcomm, Njuguna has been serving as Head of Postgraduate Studies and Director of Corporate Communications at the National...

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