THE Kenya Defence Forces has advertised recruitment of general service officer cadets, specialist officers, general duty specialists and tradespersons.
A KDF officer scrutinizes documents presented by recruits in November 2018 recruitment. The military opened a new recruitment exercise on October 25, 2021. Photo/FILE
It will also be seeking to hire defence forces constables.
Interested candidates for specialist officers and tradesmen/women should apply online at the Ministry of Defence portal by November 14, 2021.
All candidates and applicants were advised to follow Covid-19 protocols to minimize infection rates during the recruitment exercise.
Recent KDF recruitments have been marred with bribery allegations.
On September 18, 2021, three KDF soldiers were charged with soliciting for bribes. The three appeared before a court-martial at Kahawa Garrison where they were charged with obtaining money from Kenyans in order to influence their recruitment.
The soldiers were captain Joshua Muange Mulang’a of Kenya Navy (KN), Retired Redeployed Non-Commissioned Officer 3 Henry Wafula of Defence Forces Technical College (DEFTEC) and Sergeant Robert Kipkemoi of Recruits Training School (RTS).
Capt. Mulang’a allegedly obtained Sh50,000 on February 11, 2021 from two recruits promising to successfully influence their recruitment. He pleaded not giliuty tpo the charges.
STORY By MUSYOKA NGUI, EDITED By BONIFACE MWANIKI
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