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The Cabinet Secretary oversees the Ministry of Defence and is the policy maker of the KDF and chief defence policy advisor to the President of Kenya. [4] He/She serves as Chairman of the Defence Council, the supreme body of the MoD that manages the Kenya Defence Forces.
This is the oldest special forces unit within the Kenya Defence Forces and its Ranger 'D' Company was tasked to combat terrorist activities post 9/11. The unit was brought up with American assistance through the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) based in Djibouti and was initially thought to be the sole specialized unit within ...
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 band in 2018. The Kenya Army Band is the primary military musical unit in the Kenya Army and by extension Kenya Defence Forces.From independence it was the only band in the Kenya Defence Forces until 1985 when the Kenya Air Force Band was formed and later in 1999 when the Kenya Navy Band was formed.
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 .
General Charles Muriu Kahariri, is Kenyan senior military officer, who was appointed the Chief of the Defence Forces of Kenya effective 2 May 2024. He replaced General Francis Omondi Ogolla, who died in a helicopter crash on 18 April 2024.
The 1st Canine Regiment ' s mission is to provide dogs as a force multiplier at times of war and peace to the Kenya Army. The unit was established in 2012 and is based at Embakasi Garrison. Kenya is the only country in East Africa with a fully formed and independent canine unit within its military. [1]
From the 15 to 16 January 2019, a coordinated attack against civilians occurred at the DusitD2 complex in Westlands District, Nairobi, Kenya.The attack began at around 14:30 EAT (), shortly after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the center of the complex at a restaurant.