MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SEMINAR HELD AT DHQ
A two-day mental health awareness seminar was held at Defence Headquarters (DHQ) to commemorate this year’s World Mental Health Awareness Month. The workshop, held from 13 to 14 May 2025,
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KDF HANDS OVER CLASSROOMS TO MOI FORCES ACADEMY NAIROBI
The Commander Kenya Air Force (KAF), Major General Fatuma Ahmed, officially commissioned newly constructed Junior Secondary School (JSS) classrooms at Moi Forces Academy Nairobi on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. Held
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KDF HANDS OVER TWO CLASSROOMS
Kenya Defence Forces officially handed over two newly constructed classrooms to Moi Barracks Comprehensive School in Eldoret in a significant boost to the learning environment. The handing-over ceremony graced by
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A JOYFUL HOMECOMING: QUADRUPLETS AND FAMILY HEAD HOME
On May 13, 2025, KDF soldier Ssgt Stanley Koech and his wife, Judith, were discharged from Eldoret Regional Hospital (ERH) following the safe delivery of their quadruplets—one boy and three
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KDF COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY
The Kenya Defence Forces fraternity commemorated the International Nurses Day at both the Nairobi Regional Hospital (NRH) and Moi Air Base Aviation Hospital in Nairobi County. This celebration was commemorated
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JUNIOR JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 101/25 OPENING CEREMONY
The Junior Joint Command and Staff Course No. 101/25 comprising of 60 participants drawn from different Services of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) was officially opened on 12 May 2025.
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MoD PRESENTS BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2025/26
Defence Principal Secretary Dr. Patrick Mariru, accompanied by the Vice Chief of the Defence Forces, Lt. Gen. John Omenda, appeared before the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations
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A TEST OF ENDURANCE, TEAMWORK, AND RESILIENCE
The Delta Company of the 40 Ranger Battalion, deployed under Operation Amani Boni (OAB) conducted its Annual Ranger Physical Challenge at Kenya Navy Base, Manda Bay in Lamu County. Brigadier
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GOC EASTCOM VISITS TROOPS
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Eastern Command Maj Gen L K Kutto recently visited KDF troops in the Wajir area. This comes as part of his ongoing tour aimed at interacting
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DFRTS TREE PLANTING INITIATIVE: A COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
The Defence Forces Recruit Training School (DFRTS), under the leadership of the Commandant, Brig J K Kipya on 09 May 2025 conducted a large-scale tree planting exercise in line with
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STAKEHOLDERS CONVENE TO ADDRESS INSECURITY IN BARINGO
In a joint effort to tackle insecurity along the Marigat-Chemolingot highway, three pivotal meetings were held in Loruk, Chesirimion and Nginyang, bringing together key stakeholders in the region. The forums
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ENHANCING DEFENCE COOPERATION
A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) delegation, led by Colonel S. Oloko, from Defence Headquarters, Nairobi recently engaged in key negotiations on defence cooperation with their Angolan counterparts in Luanda, Angola.
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