KDF recruits Stories

Nairobi MPs sue to halt KDF recruitment over merged centres, cite discrimination
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

At least 17 MPs from Nairobi, alongside Senator Edwin Sifuna and Woman Representative Esther Passaris, want the recruitment conducted in each of the c...

Senators raise alarm over bribery, discrimination in upcoming military, police recruitment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

The legislators said the process appears rigged to favour certain areas, with slots being sold to those willing to pay.

MPs vow to censure Defence CS Soipan Tuya over Nairobi KDF recruitment centres
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

In a communiqué dated September 16, 18 MPs representing constituencies in Nairobi argued that the exercise contravened constitutional principles of fa...

Nairobi MPs protest KDF recruitment plan, demand more centres
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

The MPs noted that the consolidation of recruitment centres poses a logistical nightmare, unlike in other counties where recruitment has been spread a...

KDF announces nationwide October recruitment drive targeting general service officer cadets, specialist officers and tradesmen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

Applicants for GSO Cadets and General Duty Recruits must be aged between 18 and 26 years, Specialist Officers and Tradesmen/Women should not be older...

Sh40.7 billion budget shortfall threatens military recruitment, operations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

Sh2 billion is needed for recruitment, Sh1 billion for maintenance of key assets, another Sh1 billion for the Kenya Space Agency and Kenya Shipyard Lt...

Police probe impersonation case against reservist accused of coning man Sh440,000
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 28, 2024

During their meeting, he allegedly demanded Sh600,000 to facilitate the KDF recruitment.

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