- NURTURING NATURE FOR A BETTER FUTURE
- BUILDING A GREENER FUTURE AT DFRTS
- MOI AIR BASE PERSONNEL UNDERGO RESETTLEMENT AND TRANSITION TRAINING
- AUSSOM, UNSOS LEADERSHIP VISIT SECTOR II HEADQUARTERS
- VCDF OPENS THE 31ST REGIONAL SENIOR MISSION LEADERS’ COURSE
- UK CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF VISITS KENYA DEFENCE FORCES
- JUSTIFIED ACCORD 2026: ENHANCING REGIONAL SECURITY AND COOPERATION
- CDF HONOURED BY FRANCE
- MONUSCO EVALUATORS PRAISE KENYAN PEACEKEEPERS’ OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
- COMMANDER KENYA AIR FORCE COMMENDS RAPID RESPONSE UNIT FOR FLOOD RESCUE OPERATIONS
- KENYA ARMY RSMs SEMINAR CONCLUDES
- NRH KAHAWA GARRISON COMMEMORATES WORLD KIDNEY DAY
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
NURTURING NATURE FOR A BETTER FUTURE
The Kenya Defence Forces’ Military Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) carried out a tree-planting exercise along the Kiu River banks at Kahawa Sukari to commemorate the International Day of Action […]
BUILDING A GREENER FUTURE AT DFRTS
In support of environmental conservation and the national campaign to restore Kenya’s forest cover, recruits at the Defence Forces Recruits Training School (DFRTS) recently conducted a large-scale tree-planting exercise at […]
MOI AIR BASE PERSONNEL UNDERGO RESETTLEMENT AND TRANSITION TRAINING
The Defence Forces Job Evaluation Team (DEFJET), in conjunction with Zetech University, successfully conducted a week-long Resettlement and Transition Seminar for personnel from Moi Air Base (MAB). The programme forms […]
AUSSOM, UNSOS LEADERSHIP VISIT SECTOR II HEADQUARTERS
On Monday, 16 March 2026, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission (SRCC) and Head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), H.E. Ambassador […]
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 […]