- KENYA ARMY OFFICERS INVESTITURE CEREMONY
- POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS 2024 JULY
- KENYA AND INDIA STRENGTHEN DEFENCE TIES
- OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY FOR SENIOR JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 40 OF 2024/2025
- COMMANDER KENYA NAVY VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE CUP COMES TO AN END
- ‘USHIRIKIANO IMARA’ 2024 COMES TO AN END.
- KSEC 2024 PRESS RELEASE
- SPACE EXPO AND CONFERENCE COMES TO A CLOSE
- KDF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS INDUCTED
- ACT OF KINDNESS BY KDF TROOPS IN GHERILLE
- GENERAL KAHARIRI VISITS KENYA NAVY
- DEFENCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE HOLDS A CANDLE LIGHTING AND GRADUATION CEREMONY
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
GEN. Charles M Kahariri CBS ‘nwc'(USA)’psc'(K)
CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES
HON. Patrick Mariru, 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
KENYA ARMY OFFICERS INVESTITURE CEREMONY
KENYA ARMY OFFICERS INVESTITURE CEREMONY Following the announcement of the KDF promotions by His Excellency Dr. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the […]
POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS 2024 JULY
Today, His Excellency Hon Dr William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H, President of the Republic of Kenya, and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, pursuant to section 9 (2) (a) of the Kenya […]
KENYA AND INDIA STRENGTHEN DEFENCE TIES
Defence Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Patrick Mariru held bilateral discussions today with a delegation from India led by the Adviser on International Cooperation in India’s Ministry of Defence Commodore Balaji, […]
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY FOR SENIOR JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 40 OF 2024/2025
The Commander Kenya Army Lt Gen D K C Tarus on 15 July 2024 officially opened the Senior Command and Staff course 40 of 2024/25 at the Joint Command and […]
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.