KDF DAY 2026: DEFENCE LEADERSHIP REAFFIRMS FRONTLINE READINESS, TROOP WELFARE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
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The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) marked KDF Day 2026 with high-level leadership engagements at Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Narok and the North Rift, reaffirming the centrality of personnel welfare, operational readiness and professional military service in safeguarding national security.
The Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Hon. Soipan Tuya, joined troops at Narok FOB, while the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, commemorated the occasion alongside personnel deployed under Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) at Chemolingot and Napeitom FOBs in Baringo County.
The engagements, held under the theme “A Soldier-Centric Approach to Enhanced National Security and Development,” underscored the Defence leadership’s commitment to supporting frontline personnel, strengthening operational effectiveness and recognising the sacrifices of those entrusted with protecting Kenya’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests.
