– The Kenya Defense Force is the most equipped military force
in East Africa and sixth in Africa with a standing army of about 24,000
serving
– The Kenyan Military get KSh 60 billion in funding from the central government that is used to arm it and pay for the salaries of the soldiers
A military force is powerless without equipment in times of war and peace and the Kenya Defense Force is one of the most well funded forces in the world.
According to the Global Firepower index Kenya is in the top 100 in terms of military strength at position 68.
The Kenyan government spends about KSh 60 billion in budget allocations for KDF and most of the money goes in sourcing combat equipment for the three branches that comprise of KDF, those are the Kenya Navy, Army and the Air force.
The following are the military equipment and the fighting strength KDF possesses in land, air and water.
1. LAND POWER
The Kenya Defense Force has 76 battle tanks that can be used in all terrain.
KDF posses 591 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs)
KDF is equipped with 30 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs)
KDF has 20 towed artillery equipment
AN armored fighting vehicle
Vickers battle tanks
Ground artillery used by KDF
Ground armored assault vehicles owned by KDF
2. AIR POWER
The Kenyan Defense Force has a total of 132 aircraft at its disposal.
KDF has 17 fighter and interceptor jets working.
17 fixed wing attack aircraft are also owned by KDF.
KDF also owns 41 transport aircraft, 33 trainer aircraft and 62 helicopters.
3. NAVAL POWER
The Kenyan Navy has no submarines or aircraft carriers and destroyers.
The Kenyan Navy has a fleet of 19 war ships that can engage in maritime battle plus 6 coastal defense craft.
According to the GFI index about 840,000 young Kenyans annually reach the age of 18 which is the minimum age of recruitment.
KDF has an active force of 24,150 men and women serving.
It also has 5000 others who are in the reserve force.
According to the GFI index Kenya has the sixth most strongest military in Africa only behind South Africa, Nigeria,Ethiopia,Morocco and Tunisia.
Somalia has the weakest military force in the world while both Uganda and Tanzania military are ranked from position 91 and 120 respectively in the world.
– The Kenyan Military get KSh 60 billion in funding from the central government that is used to arm it and pay for the salaries of the soldiers
A military force is powerless without equipment in times of war and peace and the Kenya Defense Force is one of the most well funded forces in the world.
According to the Global Firepower index Kenya is in the top 100 in terms of military strength at position 68.
The Kenyan government spends about KSh 60 billion in budget allocations for KDF and most of the money goes in sourcing combat equipment for the three branches that comprise of KDF, those are the Kenya Navy, Army and the Air force.
The following are the military equipment and the fighting strength KDF possesses in land, air and water.
1. LAND POWER
The Kenya Defense Force has 76 battle tanks that can be used in all terrain.
KDF posses 591 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs)
KDF is equipped with 30 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs)
KDF has 20 towed artillery equipment
AN armored fighting vehicle
Vickers battle tanks
Ground artillery used by KDF
Ground armored assault vehicles owned by KDF
2. AIR POWER
The Kenyan Defense Force has a total of 132 aircraft at its disposal.
KDF has 17 fighter and interceptor jets working.
17 fixed wing attack aircraft are also owned by KDF.
KDF also owns 41 transport aircraft, 33 trainer aircraft and 62 helicopters.
A KDF F-5E Tiger fighter jet
Image: Wikicommons
Image: Wikicommons
Kenya Defense Force helicopter
Image: Voanews
Image: Voanews
The Kenyan Navy has no submarines or aircraft carriers and destroyers.
The Kenyan Navy has a fleet of 19 war ships that can engage in maritime battle plus 6 coastal defense craft.
According to the GFI index about 840,000 young Kenyans annually reach the age of 18 which is the minimum age of recruitment.
KDF has an active force of 24,150 men and women serving.
It also has 5000 others who are in the reserve force.
A Kenya Navy patrol boat used as coastal defense craft
Image: Alshahid
Image: Alshahid
Kenya Navy war ship the KNS NYAYO
Image: GoK
Image: GoK
According to the GFI index Kenya has the sixth most strongest military in Africa only behind South Africa, Nigeria,Ethiopia,Morocco and Tunisia.
Somalia has the weakest military force in the world while both Uganda and Tanzania military are ranked from position 91 and 120 respectively in the world.
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