Kenya Defence Forces Stories

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.

LSK warns against MPs' growing urge for constitutional amendments after protests
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2024

They include the proposed Assembly and Demonstration Bill, 2024 that seeks to tighten the laws around the right to assembly.

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...

Raila criticises court decision to deploy military in anti-Finance Bill protests
Bashir Mohammed  |  Jun 29, 2024

Raila expressed his concern that the judicial endorsement of this practice undermines the role of the Kenyan police force, which is constitutionally m...

CS Duale outlines guidelines for military deployment during protests after court order
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 28, 2024

The notice, second this week, comes after the high court nullified an earlier one for failing to follow the proper procedure.

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...

National Assembly approves military deployment to help quell anti-tax protests
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 26, 2024

MPs have now legitimised the deployment announced on Tuesday by Defence CS Aden Duale.

EU council gives Sh2.7 billion in first assistance measure for KDF
Amina Wako  |  Jun 24, 2024

This measure aims to protect Kenya's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and civilian population from both internal and external threats, particularly...

General Kahariri begins tenure with focus on soldier welfare, enhancing defence capabilities
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 15, 2024

General Kahariri begins his tenure at a critical moment when the country is facing complex external threats mainly from the Al-Shabaab terror group do...

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...

Uganda, Kenya express jitters over complete withdrawal of ATMIS troops in Somalia
Mary Wambui  |  May 18, 2024

The comments by the two countries come barely weeks after the African Union consented to a request by Somalia to establish a post-ATMIS mission that w...

Ruto directs KDF to take lead role in helping Kenya achieve tree planting goal
Mary Wambui  |  May 15, 2024

Kenya aims to achieve the goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 in efforts to mitigate the harsh impact of climate change in the country.

Multi-agency team kills six suspected terrorists in Lamu
Mary Wambui  |  May 01, 2024

A foreigner who lacked identification documents was also killed in an operation targeting their hideout in Kumba.

Details of chopper that killed Ogolla as military probe commences
Amina Wako  |  Apr 19, 2024

President William Ruto, the commander-in-chief of the Kenyan Defence Forces, ordered an immediate military probe.

Land developers close to military establishments to seek approval from CDF - Duale
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 28, 2024

The CS referred to the amended Physical and Land Use Planning Act of 2019, which guides planners and developers on land use that safeguards national s...

President Ruto makes key military changes
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 08, 2024

Major General Charles Muriu Kahariri has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Forces.

Court of Appeal overturns acquittal of 25 former KDF servicemen
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 01, 2024

The judges further directed that the appeals be expedited and determined on a priority basis

Court revives ex-Sports CS Echesa's prosecution over fake Sh39.5bn KDF equipment deal
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 01, 2024

The suspects had been acquitted by a magistrate at the Milimani Law Courts but the office of Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) filed an appeal at...

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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