Kenya Defence Forces

The Meru County Military Veterans Chapter was officially launched in a significant ceremony led by the Chairperson of the Military Veterans Advisory Committee, Major General (Rtd) Lukas Tumbo. The chapter will operate under the patronage of Major General (Rtd) Muthuri Kiugu, who also serves as Chairman of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK). See more: shorturl.at/b6pb2

The Kenya Defence Forces Veterans Association officially launched the Military Veterans Embu County Chapter (MVECC) in a landmark ceremony held at Embu County Stadium. The event brought together Embu County leadership, serving and retired military officers, central government officials, and hundreds of veterans. See more: shorturl.at/IWCvN

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops deployed under the security Multi-agency Operation Amani Boni (OAB) conducted a Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) outreach in Kolbio town, Garissa County, reinforcing their commitment to both security and community well-being. See more: shorturl.at/xsoce

Commander Kenya Army, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) David Ketter joined troops for a routine range classification exercise, involving Defence Headquarters Units/Branches to validate marksmanship, weapon handling and SOPs under combat conditions, showing Kenya Army’s commitment to training and readiness. See more: shorturl.at/MGzrz

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) today convened the 4th KDF Medical Scientific Conference in Nairobi, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening military healthcare systems in support of operational effectiveness. See more: shorturl.at/r36JU

The Defence Forces Sergeant Major (DFSM), Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Bwana Haji Omar, on 16 and 17 March 2026 delivered a series of lectures to Kenya Navy service members, focusing on discipline, welfare, financial responsibility and career preparedness. See more: shorturl.at/txh8J

The Commander Kenya Air Force (KAF), Major General Bernard Waliaula, visited Laikipia Air Base (LAB) to assess operational readiness, commission key infrastructure projects and interact with personnel. See more: shorturl.at/2KPjN

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) at Kismayo and Tabda in Somalia Sector II, on 17 March 2026, conducted a Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities in Gabanow village in the outskirts of Kismayo and in Tabda township respectively. See more: shorturl.at/3MMpL

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) participated in the inaugural Brussels European Defence Exhibition (BEDEX) 2026, held recently in Brussels, Belgium. See more: shorturl.at/dXPhq

Troops from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Disaster Response Battalion (DRB) were among key responders in a multi-Agency rescue operation following the collapse of a building in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi County. See more: shorturl.at/IW2Pj

The Kenya Defence Forces’ Military Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) carried out a tree-planting exercise along the Kiu River banks at Kahawa Sukari to commemorate the International Day of Action for Rivers. See more: shorturl.at/A44YX

In support of environmental conservation and the national campaign to restore Kenya’s forest cover, recruits at the Defence Forces Recruits Training School (DFRTS) recently conducted a large-scale tree-planting exercise at Twiga Range. See more: shorturl.at/TiJzN

The Defence Forces Job Evaluation Team (DEFJET), in conjunction with Zetech University, successfully conducted a week-long Resettlement and Transition Seminar for personnel from Moi Air Base (MAB). The programme forms part of the Fifth Pillar of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Resettlement, which aims to prepare Service Members for a structured and dignified transition from military service to civilian life. See more: shorturl.at/tY1Qe

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission (SRCC) and Head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), H.E. Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, accompanied by the Acting Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, visited AUSSOM Sector II Headquarters in Kismayo. See more: shorturl.at/yoaem

The Vice Chief of the Defence Forces(VCDF), Lieutenant General John Omenda presided over the opening ceremony of the 31st Regional Senior Mission Leader’s (RSML) course. See more: shorturl.at/VLIbM

The Chief of the General Staff of the United Kingdom, General Sir Roland Walker, paid a courtesy call on the Chief of the Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, at Defence Headquarters in Nairobi as part of his familiarisation tour aimed at strengthening defence cooperation between Kenya and the United Kingdom. See more: shorturl.at/jYDft

Military and security personnel from fifteen partner nations participated in the 5th edition of Justified Accord, a two-week multinational training programme conducted at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS), Embakasi and also in Karen with field exercises held in Isiolo. The exercise provided a platform for participating forces to enhance operational readiness, strengthen tactical proficiency, and improve multinational coordination. See more: shorturl.at/IBLDz

The Chief of the Defence Forces, General (Gen) Charles Kahariri, was recently conferred with the prestigious Legion of Honour during a ceremony held on board the French amphibious assault ship DIXMUDE. Also honoured was Major General (Maj Gen) Joyce Sitienei, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Centre for Strategic and Security Studies of the National Defence University-Kenya, who received the National Defence Medal - Gold Level. See more: shorturl.at/yrNxG

The 5th Kenya Quick Reaction Force (KENQRF 5) has demonstrated a high level of combat readiness after successfully passing a rigorous five-day Operational Effectiveness Inspection (OEI) conducted by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). See more: shorturl.at/YYC6n