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The Kenya Army has participated and continues to participate in international peacekeeping, Peace Support Operations. These activities were first considered in 1973 when the United Nations requested Kenya to contribute forces to UNEF II which was to separate Israel and the Arab states after the October War.
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 ...
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 Kenya Army Artillery Brigade consists of four artillery battalions with one dedicated to air defence. This brigade is made up of 66 Artillery Battalion, 75 Artillery Battalion, 77 Artillery Battalion and 8 Artillery Battalion. The Artillery Brigade is equipped predominantly with the L118 Light Gun but recent acquisitions have been made ...
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya ( Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya ), is a country in East Africa. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, [12] Kenya is the 28th-most-populous country in the world [7] and 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest and second-largest city ...
This is the umbrella body of specialized units in the Kenya Army tasked with special operations based at Gilgil, Naivasha. [1] 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 ...
Official website. 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 President. Formation. 12 December 1963. First holder. Ian Freeland. Deputy. Deputy Army Commander. The Commander, Kenya Army is the chief and highest-ranking officer of the Kenya Army The current commander is Lieutenant general David Kimaiyo Tarus.