Kenya Defence Forces Stories
Hundreds of hopefuls in Lamu County fail KDF medical and drug tests as officials call for community action to guide youth toward healthier paths.
Currently, KDF is overseeing the construction of the 60,000-seat Talanta Sports Stadium in Nairobi at a cost of Sh45 billion, set to host games for th...
The exercise, which runs until October 25, comes amid protests by 19 Nairobi MPs who claim the city has been unfairly allocated only three recruitment...
Gituku faces charges of facilitating the recruitment and relocation of 22 former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers who allegedly joined Russian mili...
At least 17 MPs from Nairobi, alongside Senator Edwin Sifuna and Woman Representative Esther Passaris, want the recruitment conducted in each of the c...
Muok told the Committee, chaired by Belgut MP Nelson Koech, that his dismissal was unfair because he had informed his superiors about his health condi...
The MPs noted that the consolidation of recruitment centres poses a logistical nightmare, unlike in other counties where recruitment has been spread a...
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...
These funds are provided by the AU and its international partners, particularly the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN), to cover the cost...
KDF stated that the meeting served as a platform for open dialogue, fostering collaboration between local leadership and security forces to address em...
In a fresh petition filed before the High Court, three citizens — Simiyu Chaungo, Terry Otieno, and Elvis Otieno — argue that the decision to deploy t...
Under the new system, soldiers will pay for their meals in cash or via salary deductions, a policy the Ministry says is designed to improve efficiency...
The judges said the stay will remain in place only if the Ministry of Defence deposits the full amount in court within 90 days. If that is not done wi...
This follows an appeal by the State seeking to halt payment of the damages ordered after the High Court found the Kenya Defence Forces liable for shoo...
The Ministry of Defence has defended the new policy, saying it aims to enhance efficiency and align with modern military standards.
Major General David Kipkemboi Ketter, who has been serving as the Assistant Chief of Defence Forces in charge of Personnel and Logistics, has been pro...
The Saturday incident involved a Grob 120A aircraft that went down near Mwakijembe Primary School in Mafundani village while on a routine training fli...
Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, noted that this year's meeting convenes at such a time when the regional and global securit...
Many of the hospital’s wards, built in the 1970s, are in dire need of modernisation to meet current medical standards.
During the ceremony, General Ogolla’s passing was remembered as a moment that deeply impacted the nation and the military fraternity. Each fallen sold...
The military has been hitting headlines lately, following the uproar over Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Kahariri's warning on the persistent...
The MPs also criticised the government for deploying security officers to Haiti while Kenya’s own borders remained vulnerable.
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...
Winny Chepng’etich Bii has once again raised the bar for Kenyan triple jump. The 21-year-old shattered her own national record with a leap of 13.92 me...
The Z9 helicopter is a utility military aircraft primarily designed for troop transport.
They include the proposed Assembly and Demonstration Bill, 2024 that seeks to tighten the laws around the right to assembly.
The court also awarded the affected communities Sh30 million for damages suffered following the illegality, with the money to be jointly contributed b...
Raila expressed his concern that the judicial endorsement of this practice undermines the role of the Kenyan police force, which is constitutionally m...
The notice, second this week, comes after the high court nullified an earlier one for failing to follow the proper procedure.
The lawyers argue that the overwhelming majority of the views submitted to the parliamentary committees for Budget and Public Finance Management stron...
