History of The Kenya Air Force (KAF)

KENYA AIR FORCE VISION, MISSION AND ROLES

The Kenya Air Force was established by an act of parliament-the Armed Forces Act Chapter 199. The act provides for the establishment, mission, command and Administration of the service. To ensure responsiveness to the current and future expections of its internal and external customers, a clear vision that addresses short term objectives and long term strategies must be pursued .Read more

First Female Kenya Air Force pilot claims her wings from the Flying Training School.

On Friday 15th September 2006, Lt Norah Cherop Koech made history when she became the first female KAF officer to graduate from the Flying Training School as a pilot and subsequently becoming the first operational pilot in the service-a profession that has been the preserve of male officers.Read more

COMMAND OF THE KENYA AIR FORCE

Current Kenya Air Force Commander:

Maj Gen Harold M Tangai 'MGH' 'EBS' 'ndc' 'psc'(K)

Maj Gen Tangai was born on 27 February 1956, in Taita District,Kenya.He was educated in Shimo-la-Tewa High School,Mombasa before commissioning into the Kenya Air Force in 1979.He started his flying career at the Elementary Flying School before proceeding to the Air Force Academy at Hyderabad in India where he completed both the basic and advanced Jet flying training. Read more

Post- independence Kenya Air Force Commanders:

	Colonel Gichuru, 4th KAF Commander and the first indigenous Kenyan to hold the post .

Shortly after attaining independence on 12 December 1963, Group Capt Ian Sargenson was seconded to the RAF Eastleigh and appointed the first post independence Kenya Air Force Commander. Read more

The Kenya Army celebrated its 43rd anniversery and its first ever Army day celebration on 8 th September 2006 in Nakuru. In a show of solidarity, the Kenya Air Force participated by providing static line and free fall Para dropping activities for the day, not to mention air transportation of dignitaries to and from the venue. Read more

AID TO CIVIL AUTHORITY

HE president Mwai Kibaki congratulates Major Barrow and Captain for work well done in distributing relief food and medicine to famine hit parts of the country between 25 December 2005 and 6 January 2006. Disaters have become a normal phenomena in today's world. In its mandate to support the civil authority in times of need, the Kenya Air Force continues to be actively involved in disasters to mitigate human suffering, loss of lives and property. Recent responses to disaters include: Read more

MAJOR ERICK KINUTHIA MBUGUA – AN OFFICER WITH GREAT PASSION FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN

Major Eric Kinuthia Mbugua. A jet pilot trainer with a great passion for destitute children. Apart from flying and training others, Eric finds plenty of time and compassion for the destitute children of Nanyuki Childrens home . Read more

KAFTEC UNRAVELS ELECTRONIC SCOREBOARD

The VCGS Lt Gen JW Karangi listens to Captain Kiplangat and his team explains the electronic scoreboard developed by the college as part of its R&D programme. Looking on is the then Kenya Navy Commander Maj Gen Awita, Kenya Air Commander (partly hidden) Maj Gen Tangai and the college commandant Col Gichuiya during the school's graduation ceremony. Read more .

MOI AIR BASE WINS THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD FOR THE KENYA ARMED FORCES.

The Deputy Air Force Commander Brig Waweru (in the middle)receiving the prestigious Total Ecochallenge environmental trophy from the Deputy director of Total Kenya. With him is Col Thuita, Base Commander Moi Air Base. The Kenya Armed Forces' Soldier Environmental programme won the 2006 award on 12 October 2006 through the contribution of Moi Air Base tree nursery. Read more