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The Ministry of Defence ( MOD or MoD) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for implementing the defence policy set by the government and serves as the headquarters of the British Armed Forces . The MOD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ...
This is a list of ministers of Kenya.. These Ministers were appointed into the office by the Presidents that have served in Kenya since Kenya's gained independence in 1963. . Although the first three Presidents appointed ministers and having them assume their roles immediately, Kenya's new constitution 2010 introduced the vetting of the Appointed Ministers by the Parliament before being ...
Aden Duale. Aden Bare Duale EGH ( Somali: Aadan Barre Ducaale) is a Kenyan politician currently serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the cabinet of President William Ruto, [1] [2] having assumed the position on 31 October 2022. [3] A former Member of the National Assembly for Garissa Township Constituency, Duale served as the ...
The Kenya Navy is the naval branch of the Kenya Defence Forces. It is headquartered in Mombasa . Kenya Navy has two major bases for its fleet with it being headquartered in Mtongwe Naval Base, Mombasa and Manda Bay (part of Lamu Archipelago) being the second naval base. [1] The navy also operates naval stations in Shimoni, Msambweni, Malindi ...
The Kenya Special Forces are units tasked with special operations found within the three branches of the Kenya Defence Forces and are under Special Forces Operations Command. [1] The Army has the largest number of these units under the Army Special Operations Brigade (Kenya) containing the 20th Parachute Battalion (20th Paras), 30th Special ...
The British Army Training Unit Kenya ( BATUK) is a training support unit of the British Army located in Kenya . On 3 June 1964, Duncan Sandys, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, signed a post-independence defence agreement with the new Kenyan government. Among its other provisions, it specified that British troops could exercise in ...
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. Armoured Brigade was formally established in 1979 and was made up of one main tank battalion and one armoured reconnaissance battalion.
The Kenya Army is the land arm of the Kenya Defence Forces. History [ edit ] The origin of the present day Kenya Army lie with the British Army 's King's African Rifles . [2]