CUTLASS EXPRESS 2025 CONCLUDES
The Cutlass Express 2025 maritime exercise officially concluded on 21 February 2025 with a closing ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Commander Kenya Navy Base Manda Bay, Brigadier Lazarus Wafula,
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LEARNING TOGETHER, DEFENDING TOGETHER: EXERCISE JUSTIFIED ACCORD 2025 COMES TO AN END
Vice Chief of the Defence Forces (VCDF) Lieutenant General John Omenda presided over the closure of Exercise Justified Accord 25 (JA25) Field Training Exercise (FTX) on 21 February 2025 at
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EAC CHIEFS OF DEFENCE FORCES HOLD MEETING ON SECURITY SITUATION IN EASTERN DRC
The Chiefs of Defence Forces (CDFs) from East African Community (EAC) Member States gathered today in Nairobi to discuss the ongoing security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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KENYA NAVY JOINS EXERCISE KOMODO 2025
Commander Kenya Navy, Major General Paul Otieno, took part in the 5th Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK), held from 15 to 22 February 2025 in Bali, Indonesia. This year’s MNEK,
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STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR AFRICAN AIR FORCES
Commander of the Kenya Air Force (KAF), Major General Fatuma Ahmed along with other KAF officers, recently participated in the 14th African Air Chiefs Symposium (AACS) in Lusaka, Zambia. Hosted
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DEFENCE PS ASKS PARLIAMENT FOR ADEQUATE FUNDING TO ENHANCE KENYA’S SPACE CAPABILITIES
Defence Principal Secretary Dr. Patrick Mariru has asked the Members of National Assembly to consider the Ministry’s proposal for monetary request to establish a state-of-the-art space Centre to enhance Kenya’s
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ENHANCING HEALTHCARE FOR KDF PERSONNEL: DEFMIS TRUST DEED REVIEW MEETING
Commandant Defence Forces Recruits Training School, Brigadier John Kipya, accompanied by Board of Officers constituted to collect views on the Defence Forces Medical Insurance Scheme (DEFMIS) Trust Deed Review, visited
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JUSTIFIED ACCORD 2025 COMES TO AN END WITH DISTINGUISHED VISITORS’ DAY
The Joint Multinational Command Post Exercise (CPX) of the Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) held at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Embakasi concluded on 20th February 2025. Distinguished Visitors (DV)
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KDF CONDUCTS MEDICAMP AT SINAI FOB
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops deployed under Operation Amani Boni, led by the Commanding Officer Sinai Forward Operating Base Lieutenant Colonel G N Ndungu conducted a medical camp at Sinai
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DEFENCE CABINET SECRETARY TOURS KAHAWA GARRISON
The Cabinet Secretary (CS) Defence, Hon. Soipan Tuya, today visited Kahawa Garrison to familiarize herself with the operations of various formations and units based there, as well as their critical
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MOD CONDUCTS INDUCTION TRAINING FOR AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), through its Audit Department, conducted a five-day induction training for its Audit Committee, aimed at equipping its members with the knowledge necessary to ensure the
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UN ENVOY LAUDS KENYAN TROOPS IN DRC
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Coordinator for improving the UN’s response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), Christian Saunders, has praised Kenyan troops serving under the United Nations Organization Stabilization
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