Through a notification made on Thursday, November 11, KDF mentioned that the workout targets General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets, Specialist Officers, General Duty Recruits and Tradesmen and Women.
“The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is pleased to announce to the public the upcoming recruitment of General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets (Regular and Graduates), Specialist Officers, General Duty Recruits and Tradesmen/women which is scheduled to take place in the month of December 2026,” KDF specified.
Interested candidates should satisfy various scholastic, age and expert requirements, depending upon their chosen classification, with the Ministry laying out particular certifications for each position.
Disciplined forces throughout the 2025 Kenya Defence Forces Day events at Moi Barracks, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on October 14, 2025.
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Secret Qualification Requirements for Each Role
Routine GSO Cadets need to be aged 18 to 23, hold a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) suggest grade of B (Plain), with C+ in English, Mathematics and Science.
Graduate Cadets need to fulfill comparable KCSE requirements, hold an appropriate bachelor’s degree and be aged in between 18 and 26, while training lasts fifteen months.
On the other hand, Specialist Officers need to be aged 30 or below, have appropriate bachelor’s degrees, expert registration where suitable and a minimum of 2 years’ practicing experience.
General Duty Recruits should be aged 18 to 26 and hold a minimum KCSE grade of D (Plain), with previous National Youth Service (NYS) training helpful.
Tradespersons and ladies should be aged 18 to 26, with diploma candidates needing C- and certificate holders requiring D+ together with appropriate expert certifications.
All candidates should be Kenyan residents with legitimate nationwide identity cards, tidy rap sheets, medical physical fitness and fulfill proposed physical requirements.
Secret Events of Recruitments Regionally
General Duty recruitment will run physically from December 14 to 28, covering counties throughout the nation through designated centres and set up local schedules.
The very first stage covers counties consisting of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Garissa, Turkana, Bungoma and Meru, with recruitment start Monday, December 14.
Subsequent workouts on December 15 to 19 will reach extra areas, consisting of Kiambu, Kakamega, Kilifi, Machakos, Nyeri, Wajir and Trans Nzoia.
The last rounds set up in between December 21 and 28 will cover more centres throughout counties, consisting of Embu, Kirinyaga, Nandi, Taita Taveta and Tharaka-Nithi.
Applications for Cadets, Specialist Officers, Tradesmen and Women need to be sent through the Ministry’s recruitment website, recruit.mod.go.keby December 12, 2026.
A military parade throughout the Recruits’ Passing Out Parade in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on August 13, 2026.
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