- COMMUNITIES IN SUGUTA VALLEY COMMIT TO PEACE TO CURB HOSTILITIES
- ZAMBIA DEFENCE SERVICES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE VISIT TO JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, KAREN
- COMMANDANT OF KENYA MILITARY ACADEMY HANDS OVER LEADERSHIP MANTLE
- SECOND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING HELD AT LUIGI BROGLIO SPACE CENTRE
- COMMANDER KAF OPENS LOGISTICS SEMINAR
- DEFENCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES CONDUCTS ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
- ZAMBIAN DEFENCE STAFF COLLEGE DELEGATION VISITS KENYA
- KDF OFFICERS MENTOR STAREHE GIRLS’ CENTRE STUDENTS
- CDF ATTENDS MOZAMBIQUE NATIONAL DAY AND ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATIONS
- BC MAB RALLIES SPITFIRE FC FOR DIVISION ONE SUCCESS
- 81 TANK BATTALION TRIUMPHS AT ARMOURED BRIGADE SPORTS COMPETITION
- DEFENCE PS AND INDIA’S DEFENCE SECRETARY LAY FOUNDATION STONE
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
COMMUNITIES IN SUGUTA VALLEY COMMIT TO PEACE TO CURB HOSTILITIES
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops operating in Baringo County under Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) held a key leadership engagement (KLE) with leaders in Suguta Valley to promote peaceful coexistence among […]
ZAMBIA DEFENCE SERVICES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE VISIT TO JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, KAREN
The Zambia Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) faculty and course participants paid a visit to Joint Command and Staff College (JCSC), Karen on 30 September 2024. The delegation, […]
COMMANDANT OF KENYA MILITARY ACADEMY HANDS OVER LEADERSHIP MANTLE
The Kenya Military Academy (KMA) today hosted a vibrant handover-takeover ceremony at its headquarters in Lanet, Nakuru County. The outgoing Commandant, Major General Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu, officially passed the leadership […]
SECOND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING HELD AT LUIGI BROGLIO SPACE CENTRE
The 2nd Council of Ministers Meeting was co-chaired today by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Hon. Soipan Tuya, and Italy’s Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, Hon. Senator Adolfo […]
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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.