KEY PEOPLE
OUR PRIMARY MANDATE
To Defend and Protect the Sovereignty and territorial Integrity of the Republic of Kenya
OUR SECONDARY MANDATE
To 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 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.
OUR SERVICES
KDF DAY
KDF SOLDIERS MARK KDF DAY
KDF Day on October 14, 2024, was celebrated with pomp and ceremony at various Service Headquarters, Brigades, Formations, and camps across Kenya and beyond. The event, themed “One Force, Mission […]
HOME OF SAPPERS HOSTS KENYA DEFENCE FORCES DAY CELEBRATIONS
The Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Hon. Soipan Tuya, presided over the 13th Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Day celebrations at Thika Garrison. The event, themed “One Force, Mission Ready: Unity in […]
KDF PERSONNEL CYCLE 104 KM FOR WORTHY CAUSE
On 12th October 2024, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) senior officers, officers, and service personnel embarked on a 104 km cycling expedition to honor fallen KDF heroes and heroines, as part […]
KAF HONORS KDF DAY WITH 52-KILOMETRE WALK
On Friday, October 11, 2024, a group of Kenya Air Force (KAF) Officers and Service Members embarked on a 52-kilometer walk from Moi Air Base (MAB), Eastleigh to Engineers Brigade […]
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.
KDF 2022 Celebrations
President William Ruto is taken through Kenya Air Force aircraft static display, Kenya Army and Kenya Navy display stands.
KDF Day 2022 celebrations
H.E Hon. William Samoei Ruto, PhD, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-In-Chief (C-in-C) of the Defence Forces arrives at Laikipia Air Base, Nanyuki to preside over the KDF […]
KDF TAKES PART IN MANGROVES TREE PLANTING EXERCISE
A KDF team led by Major Humphrey Sanders from the Kenya Army Corps of Transport on 6th and 7th October 2022 took part in planting over 30,000 Mangrove trees at […]