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The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) (Swahili: Majeshi ya Ulinzi ya Kenya, stylized as "KENYA ARMED FORCES" capitalized on its coat of arms) are the armed forces of the Republic of Kenya. They are made up of the Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force. The current KDF was established, and its composition stipulated, in Article 241 of the 2010 ...
Kenya Army involvement in international peacekeeping, Peace Support Operations was first considered in 1973. That year the United Nations requested Kenya to contribute forces to UNEF II which was to separate Israel and the Arab states after the October War. Though Kenya acceded to the UN request, the troops were not deployed.
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Kenya Defence Forces and the principal military adviser to the President of Kenya and the National Security Council. The CDF outranks all respective heads of each service branch and has operational command authority over the service branches.
The Kenya Army Infantry service uniform. The units of the Kenya Army Infantry are the principal fighting arms of the Kenya Army.The primary mission of the Infantry formations is to fight and win land battles within area of operational responsibilities in the defence of the nation against land – based aggression, while the secondary mission is the provision of aid and support to civil ...
The military ranks of Kenya are the military insignia used by the Kenya Defence Forces. Being a former colony of the United Kingdom , Kenya shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom, especially the British Army .
The brigade forms part of Kenya Special Forces with other specialized units from the Kenya Air Force and Kenya Navy. These units consist of the 20th Parachute Battalion, 30th Special Forces and 40th Rangers Strike Force. [2] The 20th Parachute Battalion is the regiment's oldest unit formed on March 17, 1983 and presented with its Regimental and ...
Kenya Army tank conducting maneuvers. The brigade was formed as a result of an expansion of capabilities and equipment within the army to counter emerging threats from neighbouring countries. The armoured Brigade was formally established in 1979 and was made up of one main tank battalion and one armoured reconnaissance battalion.
Years of service. 1984–2024. Rank. General. Commands. Chief of the Defence Forces. Commander of the Kenya Air Force. Vice Chief of Defence Forces. General Francis Omondi Ogolla (12 February 1962 – 18 April 2024) [1] was a Kenyan military officer who served from April 2023 to April 2024 as the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Kenya ...