This archive report was first published on 28 November 2019.
On October 28, 2019, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment was postponed after an uproar by MPs over the change of listing centres from sub-counties to counties. The decision was reached after Defence and Foreign Relations Committee led by Katoo ole Metito Katoo met Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo.
According to Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lieutenant General Robert Kibochi, the recruitment will run from November 27, 2019, to December 16, 2019. The annual recruitment is necessitated by the need to address shortfalls and demand for specialized skills consistent with technological advancement and modernisation within Kenya Defence Forces, as stated by Kibochi.
The recruitment drive will be witnessed by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, National Intelligence Service, and Transparency International to ensure transparency. Successful candidates are expected to report for training at Recruits Training School in Eldoret.
The exercise will be conducted across all the 362 sub-counties in the country, with 26 teams monitoring the process headed by the chief recruiting officer Brigadier John Warioba. KDF is also seeking specialist officers, tradesmen, and tradeswomen.
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