- OFFICIAL CLOSING OF THE KENYA DEFENCE FORCES NATIONWIDE RECRUITMENT
- NEW OFFICERS READY TO SERVE
- KMA OFFICERS GRADUATION 2021
- NTANGULETY RESIDENTS IN LAIKIPIA RECEIVE WATER AND MEDICAL AID
- NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE COURSE VISIT KENYA ARMY HEADQUARTERS
- VICE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES PRESIDES OVER GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY OF THE WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS’ MESS
- DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS LEGAL SERVICES HOSTS A WORKSHOP FOR COURT MARTIAL JUDGE ADVOCATES
- KDF RECRUITMENT EXERCISE CONTINUES AT THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE (NYS)
- KENYA ARMY CORPS OF TRANSPORT PARTICIPATES IN A TREE PLANTING EXERCISE
- SHORTLISTED SPECIALISTS AND TRADESMEN/ WOMEN 2021
- KDF TROOPS DONATE POULTRY TO WOMEN GROUPS IN DHOBLEY
- MAN ARRESTED FOR RECRUITMENT BRIBERY SUSPICION
The Executive Order No. 2 of May 2013 (Revised February 2020) 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. PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA, CGH
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES
HON. EUGENE L. WAMALWA, EGH
CABINET SECRETARY: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
GEN ROBERT. K. KIBOCHI EGH CBS ‘ndc’ (K) ‘psc’ (UK) CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES
HON. P. O. ODOYO, CBS
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
DR. I. M. MOHAMED,CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
LT GEN F. O. OGOLLA MGH EBS HSC ‘ndc’ (K) ‘psc’ (FRA)
VICE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES
SERVICE COMMANDERS
Lt Gen W. R. Koipaton MGH CBS OGW ‘ndc’ (K) ‘psc’ (TZ)
Commander Kenya Army
Maj Gen J . M Omenda EBS SS OGW ‘rcds’ (UK) ‘psc’ (K)
Commander Kenya Air Force
Maj Gen J. L. Mutai MGH, MBS, ‘ndc’ (K) ‘psc’ (K)
Commander Kenya Navy
LATEST NEWS
OFFICIAL CLOSING OF THE KENYA DEFENCE FORCES NATIONWIDE RECRUITMENT
The Kenya Defence Forces nationwide recruitment exercise for General Service Officer Cadets(GSO), GSO Graduate Cadets, General Duty Recruits and Defence Forces Constables officially came to an end today on 26th […]
NEW OFFICERS READY TO SERVE
H.E. Hon Uhuru Kenyatta the President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of Kenya Defence Forces on Friday, 26 November 2021 Commissioned Officer Cadets’ intake 09/2021, Specialists and […]
KMA OFFICERS GRADUATION 2021
Kenya Military Academy Officer Cadets, Specialist Officers and Special Duty Officers Commissioning Parade will be held on Friday 26 November 2021. The public is hereby informed that, in keeping with […]
NTANGULETY RESIDENTS IN LAIKIPIA RECEIVE WATER AND MEDICAL AID
A multi-agency security team at Ngoisusu Military Camp today distributed clean water to cushion residents of Ntangulety village in Laikipia West, Laikipia County, from acute shortage of the commodity. Additionally, […]
OUR SERVICES
NOTICE BOARD
KDF DAY
AMISOM’S STORY OF CREATING STABILITY IN SOMALIA TEN YEARS LATER
AMISOM’s story of creating stability in Somalia ten years later
KDF SOLDIERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE IN SOMALIA A DECADE AFTER ‘OPERATION LINDA NCHI’ WAS LAUNCHED
KDF soldiers share their experience in Somalia a decade after ‘Operation Linda Nchi’ was launched
KDF BASE IN SOMALIA DOUBLING UP AS A SMART FARM
KDF base in Somalia doubling up as a smart farm