KDF cuts cadet age limit to 23 ahead of December recruitment drive
The Kenya Defence Forces will recruit in all 47 counties from December 14 to 28. Online applications for officer and tradesman roles close on December 12, and some age and grade rules have changed, Kenyans.co.ke reported.
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has announced a nationwide recruitment drive for the Kenya Army, Kenya Navy and Kenya Air Force. A notice on the Ministry of Defence website says it is open to General Service Officer (GSO) cadets, specialist officers, general duty recruits and tradesmen and women. Specialist roles cover fields such as education, engineering, ICT, mass communication, law and supply chain management, Pulse Live Kenya reported. The military has changed several eligibility rules, Kenyans.co.ke reported. The maximum age for regular GSO cadets drops from 26 to 23. Tradesmen and women now face an age limit of 18 to 26, down from an upper limit of 30. Diploma holders applying as tradesmen can now qualify with a KCSE grade of C minus instead of C plain. Graduate GSO cadets and general duty recruits keep the 18 to 26 age bracket used in 2025. The notice also sets new age caps, according to Kenyans.co.ke. Medical consultants, catechists and maalims must be 35 or younger. Specialist officers must not be older than 30, while chaplains and imams must be 39 or younger. Physical vetting for general duty recruits will run from December 14 to December 28 at centres in all 47 counties. In Nairobi, recruitment will take place at sub-county centres. Moi International…
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