The announcement were made on Friday following extensive consultations with the military leadership and the Defence Council.

President William Ruto has extended the tenure of Kenya Navy Commander Major General Paul Otieno by one year in a major reorganization of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) leadership that also saw Major ...

Ruto's KDF leadership reshuffle sees Major General John Nkoimo appointed Deputy Kenya Army Commander, with key promotions and ...

Defence forces chief General Francis Omondi Ogolla was among those on board the helicopter that went down in Elgeyo Marakwet county, killing several people inside, sources say.

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 ...

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 ...

Nairobi's partnership with Paris has sparked criticism, with many worried Kenya's interests will be subordinated.

Two senior officers in the Rwanda Defence Force on Thursday, June 4, graduated from Kenya's Senior Joint Command and Staff College in Karen. The officers are Lt Col Pacifique Kanyandekwe and Maj John ...

Kenya: The outgoing Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, General Julius Karangi, may continue to call shots in government if plans to create a new Cabinet slot are effected. Sources say plans are in ...

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).

Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa VICENZA, Italy — The initial planning event (IPE) for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) took place from June 10-13, setting the stage for the ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) killed five Al-Shabaab fighters in the coastal region, following an operation activated by the special forces who are working alongside a multi-agency ...