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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.

Violence is the Kenyan state's language: 5 strategies it uses to control citizens
The Conversation  |  Jul 01, 2024

This approach is informed by the fact that law enforcement bodies continue to do the bidding of the regime in power, rather than of Kenyan citizens, a...

Lawyers petition High Court to bar Ruto from assenting to Finance Bill
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 26, 2024

The lawyers argue that the overwhelming majority of the views submitted to the parliamentary committees for Budget and Public Finance Management stron...

Ruto leads 60th anniversary celebration of Kenya Air Force
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 08, 2024

The Diamond Jubilee is honouring the KAF's journey and contribution to aviation development in Kenya, service to humanity, and historic events over th...

Kenya Veterans for Peace condemn British Army's alleged misconduct in Kenya
Amina Wako  |  Jun 19, 2024

This comes as the National Assembly Defence Committee probes the conduct of the BATUK, following claims of breaching operational integrity, abuse of p...

State launches Sh37bn equipment upgrade project in war on organised crime
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 14, 2024

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced the ambitious project in Mombasa on Tuesday, when he commissioned 10 high-capacity armoured perso...

Defence PS faces civil jail for failing to pay injured ex-soldier Sh23m
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 12, 2024

Richard Ochanda, who served in the Kenya Army, suffered severe neck injuries in 1989, which rendered him paraplegic and was dismissed six years later,...

Somalia's Danab force joins multinational military exercise in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2024

The military exercise, dubbed Justified Accord 2024, aims to enhance partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response, and humanitarian as...

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