Different ranks in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) are distinguished by badges of honour, often featuring star epaulettes.

Kenya and Israel have reaffirmed their bilateral defence and security cooperation, underscoring a shared commitment to ...

General Jackson Mulinge was Kenya's longest serving military chief. Mulinge was born in 1924, in Kathiani District, Machakos County. He was educated at the African Inland Mission School in Machakos ...

President William Ruto has made new leadership changes in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). The Ministry of Defence, in a statement on Friday, June 27, said that Ruto has promoted Major General David ...

ADDIS ABABA - The Republic of Kenya has signed a defence cooperation with the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, in a move geared towards stabilisation of security along the shared border in the wake of al ...

The role of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in internal security could go a notch higher if a proposed new Bill becomes law. The KDF Amendment Bill 2015, if enacted into law, will give express authority to ...

NAIROBI, Kenya – The Massachusetts National Guard further strengthened its enduring relationship with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) at the recent 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD25).

The Manda Bay airfield, situated near the tourist hub of Lamu, is managed by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) but has long served as a vital strategic hub for American forces. Authorities said the ...

Former Commander of the Kenya Navy, Aboud Abdallah Awadh Rafraouf, has passed away. His death was confirmed by former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar in a statement on Sunday, February 15. He died on ...

The Kenya Defense Forces say they have regained control of Westgate Mall Monday morning, two days after it was attacked by alleged al-Shabab terrorists Saturday. The KDF tweeted: KDF has dominated all ...