Kenya Defence Forces Stories

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...

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...

Green Fire Solidarity: KDF officers visit General (Rtd) Mohamud Mohamed 
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 18, 2024

The visit was the first of its kind since Rtd General Mohamud's retirement in 1996.

Inside CS Duale's four-day US visit
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 04, 2024

Talks will focus on counterterrorism, regional security and implementation of the Bilateral Framework of Cooperation signed last year.

KDF, police, TPU and DCI officers trained in counterterrorism skills
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 22, 2024

Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations – participated in a cruc...

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