The Kenya Defence Forces has announced recruitment for General Service Officer Cadets and Specialist Officers and General Duty Recruits and Tradesmen and women in December 2026.
In a notice on November 12 KDF said the exercise will cover regular and graduate officer cadets. It will also cover candidates seeking to join through specialist and technical positions.
Applicants must be Kenyan citizens with valid national identity cards and no criminal records. They must also present original documents alongside four copies of their national ID cards and KRA PIN certificates and academic certificates.
Regular cadets must be aged between 18 and 23 years. Graduate cadets and general duty recruits and tradesmen and women must be between 18 and 26 years. Specialist officers must not be above 30 years.
KDF has also set minimum physical requirements. Men must be at least 1.60 metres tall while women must be at least 1.52 metres. Men must weigh at least 54.55 kilogrammes and women at least 50 kilogrammes. Applicants must have a Body Mass Index of between 18.5 and 30.0. Female candidates must not be pregnant.
Regular cadets need a minimum KCSE mean grade of B plain with at least C plus in English and Mathematics and one Science subject. They will train for three years and earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Defence and Security Studies.
Graduate cadets must meet the same academic requirements and hold a bachelor’s degree in a discipline specified by KDF. Their training will last 15 months.
General duty recruits need a minimum KCSE mean grade of D plain. Those who completed National Youth Service training have an added advantage.
Tradesmen and women applying for diploma level positions need at least a C minus.
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