- CDF HOSTS CZECH AMBASSADOR AT THE DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS
- MOI AIR BASE SHOWCASES TEAM SPIRIT AT THE 2024 NAIROBI CITY MARATHON AS KDF ELITE ATHLETES SHINE
- KENYA MILITARY ACADEMY HOSTS FORMER COMMANDANTS
- MOMBASA AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2024
- ENHANCING KENYA-INDIA MILITARY RELATIONS
- AFFIRMING OPERATIONAL READINESS
- DEFENCE CABINET SECRETARY VISITS KENYA NAVY
- ST AUGUSTINE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FAMILY DAY CELEBRATIONS AT JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
- COMMANDER KENYA AIR FORCE PRESIDES OVER GOLF EVENT
- PARTNERSHIP FOR A GREENER FUTURE
- KENYA NAVY PARTICIPATES IN BEACH CLEANUP
- KENYA DEFENCE FORCES DONATES CLOTHING TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
The Executive Order No. 2 of 2023 (Dated 1st November 2023) created the Ministry of Defence. The work of the Ministry of Defence is informed by the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. The Ministry is obliged to facilitate and support the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in the discharge of their mandate under Article 241 (3) (a), (b) & (c) of the Constitution.
OUR MISSION
To defend and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic, assist and cooperate with other authorities in situations of emergency or disaster and restore peace in any part of Kenya affected by unrest or instability as assigned.
OUR VISION
A premier, credible and mission capable force deeply rooted in professionalism.
OUR COMMITMENT
The Ministry of Defence is committed to defending and protecting the people of the Republic of Kenya and their property against external aggression and also in providing support to the Civil Authority as per the Law.
HUMANITARIAN CIVIC ACTION
OUR LEADERS
H.E. Dr. WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO , CGH
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES
Hon. Roselinda Soipan Tuya, E.G.H.
CABINET SECRETARY
GEN. Charles M Kahariri CBS ‘nwc'(USA)’psc'(K)
CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES
Dr. Patrick Mariru, PhD, CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
LT. GEN J M Omenda MGH EBS SS OGW ‘rcds'(UK) ‘psc'(K)
VICE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES
SERVICE COMMANDERS
LT. GEN David K C Tarus CBS ‘ndc’ (K) ‘cgsc’ (USA) ‘psc’ (K)
Commander Kenya Army
MAJ. GEN Fatuma G Ahmed CBS OGW ‘ndc’ ‘psc'(K)
Commander Kenya Air Force
MAJ. GEN Paul Owuor Otieno EBS ‘ndc’ ‘psc'(K)
Commander Kenya Navy
LATEST NEWS
CDF HOSTS CZECH AMBASSADOR AT THE DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS
The Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, hosted the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, H.E. Nicol Adamcova, and the Czech Republic Director General for Industrial Cooperation Division, […]
MOI AIR BASE SHOWCASES TEAM SPIRIT AT THE 2024 NAIROBI CITY MARATHON AS KDF ELITE ATHLETES SHINE
On a day when KDF elite athletes achieved greatness with podium presence for two of them, a team of more than 100 airmen and women from Moi Air Base (MAB) […]
KENYA MILITARY ACADEMY HOSTS FORMER COMMANDANTS
The Kenya Military Academy (KMA) hosted past Commandants of the institution in a colourful get-together on 07/09/2024 at the Academy in Lanet, Nakuru County. The retired and serving General and […]
MOMBASA AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2024
KDF soldiers are participating in the 2024 Mombasa International Show arena events with spectacular displays by Green Eagles free fallers and 15 Kenya Rifles enacting a hostage rescue operation in […]
OUR SERVICES
NOTICE BOARD
KDF DAY
PRESIDENT RUTO JOINS KDF IN MARKING THIS YEAR’S KDF DAY CELEBRATIONS
The President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, today led the Kenya Defence Forces in celebrating KDF […]
KDF TROOPS IN ATMIS OBSERVE KDF DAY
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops deployed in Somalia under African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on 14 October 2022 joined the KDF fraternity in celebrating the KDF day themed, “soldier […]
KDF DAY 2022 CELEBRATIONS
President William Ruto follows entertainment by Laikipia Air Base schools and a flypast by Kenya Air Force aircraft.