- DFSM ENGAGES SENIOR NCOs AT EMBAKASI GARRISON AND MOI AIR BASE
- INDIAN DELEGATION PAYS A COURTESY CALL TO COMMANDER KENYA NAVY
- PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO COMMISSIONS 500 MODERN KDF HOUSING UNITS; LAUNCHES PHASE TWO EXPANSION AT ROYSAMBU
- KDF ENHANCES SECURITY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN RUQA, GARISSA COUNTY
- DEFRA SHINES AT 87TH KENYA OPEN FULLBORE CHAMPIONSHIP
- NDC-K HOSTS REPUBLIC OF KOREA AMBASSADOR
- MOD AUCTION NOTICE
- PS DEFENCE ASSESSES PROGRESS OF PROPOSED KIDUNDU STADIUM IN VIHIGA COUNTY
- KDF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TEAM CORE MANAGEMENT TRAINING COMMENCES
- KENYAN PEACEKEEPERS BRING RAMADAN RELIEF TO OICHA’S VULNERABLE FAMILIES
- KDF HOSTS INDIAN DEFENCE DELEGATION FOR 4TH JDCC ENGAGEMENT
- COMMANDER KENYA NAVY PARTICIPATES IN INDIA’S NAVAL EVENTS
The Executive Order No. 2 of 2023 (Dated 1st November 2023) created the Ministry of Defence. The work of the Ministry of Defence is informed by the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. The Ministry is obliged to facilitate and support the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in the discharge of their mandate under Article 241 (3) (a), (b) & (c) of the Constitution.
OUR MISSION
To defend and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic, assist and cooperate with other authorities in situations of emergency or disaster and restore peace in any part of Kenya affected by unrest or instability as assigned.
OUR VISION
A premier, credible and mission capable force deeply rooted in professionalism.
OUR COMMITMENT
The Ministry of Defence is committed to defending and protecting the people of the Republic of Kenya and their property against external aggression and also in providing support to the Civil Authority as per the Law.
HUMANITARIAN CIVIC ACTION
OUR LEADERS
H.E. Hon. William Samoei Ruto, PhD, CGH
President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces
Hon. Roselinda Soipan Tuya, EGH
Cabinet Secretary
Gen C M Kahariri EGH CBS ‘nwc'(USA) ‘psc'(K)
Chief of the Defence Forces
Dr. Patrick Mariru, PhD, CBS
Principal Secretary
Lt Gen J M Omenda MGH EBS SS OGW ‘rcds'(UK) ‘psc'(K)
Vice Chief of the Defence Forces
SERVICE COMMANDERS
Lt Gen D K Ketter MGH CBS ‘ndc’ (TZ) ‘psc’ (K)
Commander Kenya Army
Maj Gen B Waliaula MGH CBS ‘ndu'(China) ‘psc'(K) ‘acsc'(USA)
Commander Kenya Air Force
Maj Gen P O Otieno MGH EBS ‘ndc’ ‘psc'(K)
Commander Kenya Navy
LATEST NEWS
DFSM ENGAGES SENIOR NCOs AT EMBAKASI GARRISON AND MOI AIR BASE
Defence Forces Sergeant Major (DFSM), Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Haji Omar, visited Moi Air Base (MAB) where he engaged Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) of the Kenya Air Force before […]
INDIAN DELEGATION PAYS A COURTESY CALL TO COMMANDER KENYA NAVY
A delegation from India, led by the Joint Secretary Defence Cooperation, Ministry of Defence India, Mr Shri Amitash Prasad, on 26 February 2026 paid a courtesy call to the Commander […]
PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO COMMISSIONS 500 MODERN KDF HOUSING UNITS; LAUNCHES PHASE TWO EXPANSION AT ROYSAMBU
His Excellency Dr William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, on Thursday 26 February 2026 commissioned 500 newly completed housing […]
KDF ENHANCES SECURITY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN RUQA, GARISSA COUNTY
KDF troops recently conducted a security and community outreach patrol in Ruqa village in Garissa County. The patrol was undertaken in line with the constitutional mandate of the Kenya Defence […]
OUR SERVICES
KDF DAY
PRESIDENT RUTO LEADS KDF DAY CELEBRATIONS IN HONOUR OF FALLEN HEROES
The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces and President of the Republic of Kenya, Dr. William Ruto, on Tuesday led the 13th Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Day celebrations at Moi Barracks, […]
KDF SOLDIERS MARK KDF DAY
KDF Day on October 14, 2024, was celebrated with pomp and ceremony at various Service Headquarters, Brigades, Formations, and camps across Kenya and beyond. The event, themed “One Force, Mission […]
HOME OF SAPPERS HOSTS KENYA DEFENCE FORCES DAY CELEBRATIONS
The Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Hon. Soipan Tuya, presided over the 13th Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Day celebrations at Thika Garrison. The event, themed “One Force, Mission Ready: Unity in […]