KDF Recruitment 2025: When is KDF Recruitment 2024 in Kenya? What is the work of KDF in Kenya? What do KDF look for during recruitment? Get the full answer below.
From time to time, the Kenyan government, through the Kenya Defense Force, encourages qualified citizens of the country to apply for positions within the military.
In order not to be left behind, we have arranged all the eligibility as well as requirements that are needed for the Recruitment exercise, we will also give you information on the application processes
Eligibility and requirements for Kenyan Defense Force KDF recruitment.
For you to get recruited into the Kenya Defense Force Recruitment exercise, there are certain eligibility and requirements you must meet. I am going to walk you through each of them one after the other.
- For you to be eligible to apply, you must be a Kenyan by birth or by naturalization. You must also have a Kenyan National ID card as well as provide a PIN certificate and your National ID card.
- You must be between 18 and 26 years old to apply online, unless you are applying for a specialist officer position. For specialist officer positions, you must be under 30 years old; if you are going for medical consultant, chaplain, and imam positions, you must be under 39 years old.
- All candidates who are applying must be in good physical and mental health with no criminal record. Women who are pregnant are not eligible to apply.
- If you are a male candidate, you must be at least 60 m (5 ft 3 in) tall and weigh at least 54.55 kg (120 lb). For female candidates, you must be at least 60 m (5 ft 3 in) tall and weigh at least 50.00 kg (110 lb).
- For educational qualification, To be eligible, you must have a minimum grade of B (Plain) in your KCSE exam with a C+ in mathematics, English language, and any science subject; you must also have either a master’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or HND in military science or security studies.
- You are expected to be able to meet the vision requirements of 6/6 or 6/9 with no history of eye surgery; you must not have any physical disabilities or any chronic illnesses
- Candidates must be of sound mind; there should be no history of mental illness, and you must be in good moral standing with no record of misconduct. You must be willing to submit yourself to a drug test.
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Application Process for Kenyan Defense Force Recruitment
If you meet all the eligibility and requirements listed above, the next step is the application process, which will work you through step by step on how you can apply successfully.
Here’s the process for applying to the Kenyan Defense Force recruitment exercise:
- All interested candidates must visit the official website https://mod.go.ke/category/opportunities/ to apply.
- Thereafter, you are expected to create an account on the official website.
- You must complete and submit the application form as provided on the website. Make sure you cross-check everything for errors and mistakes.
- You must be able to upload all relevant documents as requested in the application form.
- Again, make sure that you review the filled-out form before submitting it.
- Finally, do not forget to print the form and keep a copy of it for future reference.
If you are lucky enough to get shortlisted, the next stage of the application process will be for you to undergo a lot of psychometric tests and physical and medical examinations at different assessment centers.
Final thoughts
The last stage of the recruitment exercise will involve a review of your academic qualifications by the recruitment board.
Only those who meet the required criteria at this stage of the process will be selected and contacted for recruitment.
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