The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Eldoret has ruled that the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) violated the constitutional rights of an HIV-positive applicant whose recruitment was revoked on medical grounds, issuing far-reaching orders compelling the military to reform its policies. In a judgment delivered on July 10, 2025, Justice Maureen Onyango held that the
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has addressed claims that some soldiers stole part of the Ksh8.2 billion worth of drugs seized on 25th October 2025, when a multi-agency security team, including KDF personnel, intercepted a dhow off the coast carrying 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine (crystal meth). In a statement, KDF said there are allegations that
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops operating under the multi-agency Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU), in collaboration with the Africa Inland Church Chemolingot Township, conducted a humanitarian outreach to residents of Kagir in Baringo North Sub-County. The area has faced insecurity and banditry in recent years. The joint team delivered tens of goats, food items, clothing, and