KDF Stories

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...

Kenya's mission to defeat Al-Shabaab to shift after KDF soldiers exit Somalia
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 26, 2024

Over a decade after the Operation Linda Nchi mission was launched, most of the Kenyan soldiers are set to exit Somalia.

Ruto promotes over 23 senior military officers in KDF changes
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 24, 2024

More changes were made in line with the recommendations of the Defence Council.

Win for residents as KDF ordered to vacate 2,500 hectares of land in Marsabit
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 19, 2024

The court also awarded the affected communities Sh30 million for damages suffered following the illegality, with the money to be jointly contributed b...

Kenya receives first batch of Vietnam-era military helicopters from US
Amina Wako  |  Jul 19, 2024

Earlier this month, two UH-1 Huey military helicopters arrived in the country and are currently being assembled by a specialised team of US Air Force...

Somali army liberates town from Al-Shabaab militants
Yunis Dekow  |  Jul 12, 2024

During the operation, Al-Shabaab militants offered minimal resistance, opting to retreat as the Somali Army, the ground forces component of the Somali...

Medics for Kenya withdraws medical camps amid safety concerns during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2024

Founded as a response to the #RejectFinanceBill protests that swept the nation over the past two weeks, Medics for Kenya has been instrumental in prov...

Ruto explains why KDF will not man the streets during demos
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2024

President Ruto, nonetheless, made it clear that those protestors who engage in criminal-like activities will be dealt with accordingly. 

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