Kenya Defence Forces Stories

Drug abuse crushes dreams as dozens of Lamu youth rejected in KDF 2025 recruitment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 21, 2025

Hundreds of hopefuls in Lamu County fail KDF medical and drug tests as officials call for community action to guide youth toward healthier paths.

KDF projects worth Sh22 billion stall as contractors abandon sites
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

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...

KDF launches nationwide recruitment as court battle brews over Nairobi centres
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

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...

Businessman accused of trafficking ex-KDF officers to Russia freed on Sh500,000 bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 08, 2025

Gituku faces charges of facilitating the recruitment and relocation of 22 former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers who allegedly joined Russian mili...

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...

Ex-KDF officer accuses military of unfair dismissal, withholding Sh1.5 million benefits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

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...

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...

Kenya secures Sh958 million refunds for KDF in Somalia amid donor uncertainty
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

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 engages Wajir leaders to bolster security along Kenya-Somalia border
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 31, 2025

KDF stated that the meeting served as a platform for open dialogue, fostering collaboration between local leadership and security forces to address em...

Three petitioners sue CS Duale, General Kahariri over deployment of KDF in protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 28, 2025

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...

Defence CS says KDF’s pay-as-you-eat policy won’t affect soldiers on missions or in training
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

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...

Court freezes payout to four civilians shot by KDF, directs Defence Ministry to deposit Sh7.9 million
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

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...

Appeal court stops Sh7.9m payout to Garissa residents who sued State over alleged military shooting
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 08, 2025

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...

KDF officers to start paying for lunch as government ends free meal programme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The Ministry of Defence has defended the new policy, saying it aims to enhance efficiency and align with modern military standards.

President Ruto announces major KDF leadership changes, appoints new Kenya Army, Air Force commanders
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

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...

KDF probes military plane crash in Kwale that claimed lives of instructor and trainee pilot
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 15, 2025

The Saturday incident involved a Grob 120A aircraft that went down near Mwakijembe Primary School in Mafundani village while on a routine training fli...

Africa chiefs of defence forces conference begins, urges stronger collaboration on security challenges
Mary Wambui  |  May 28, 2025

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...

Budget cuts threaten Defence Forces Memorial Hospital services, MPs told
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Many of the hospital’s wards, built in the 1970s, are in dire need of modernisation to meet current medical standards.

KDF holds requiem mass for General Ogolla and nine soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 17, 2025

During the ceremony, General Ogolla’s passing was remembered as a moment that deeply impacted the nation and the military fraternity. Each fallen sold...

Ruto calls for responsible military discourse, reaffirms KDF's role in national stability
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 16, 2025

The military has been hitting headlines lately, following the uproar over Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Kahariri's warning on the persistent...

MPs fault KDF for neglecting security as cross-border threats escalate
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 10, 2025

The MPs also criticised the government for deploying security officers to Haiti while Kenya’s own borders remained vulnerable.

Eldoret Sports Club to host 2025 Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 04, 2025

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...

Young Chepng’etich smashes national triple jump record in the USA
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 04, 2025

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...

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...

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