Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces

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The Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces is the highest-ranking military officer in Kenya, responsible for overall command and strategic direction of the country's armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military office
position of authority
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Kenya
linked to: Kenya
appointedBy President of Kenya
associatedWith Ministry of Defence (Kenya)
confersWith Service commanders of Kenya Defence Forces
country Kenya
hasAuthorityOver deployment of Kenya Defence Forces subject to constitutional limits
hasJurisdictionOver Kenya Air Force
Kenya Army
Kenya Navy
headOf Kenya Defence Forces
linked to: Kenyan Armed Forces
highestRankIn Kenya Defence Forces
linked to: Kenyan Armed Forces
inception 2010
languageOfNativeLabel English
legalBasis Constitution of Kenya
Kenya Defence Forces Act
memberOf National Security Council of Kenya
nativeLabel CDFS
nominatedBy Defence Council of Kenya
officeHolderRank four-star general
full general
officeScope all branches of the armed forces of Kenya
officeType chief of defence forces
professional head of the armed forces
oversightOf discipline within Kenya Defence Forces
joint operations of Kenya Defence Forces
training of Kenya Defence Forces
participatesIn formulation of national security policy
partOf Government of Kenya
Kenya Defence Forces
linked to: Kenyan Armed Forces

Kenya national security architecture
precededByOffice Chief of the General Staff (Kenya)
rankInsigniaLocation service dress uniform
shoulder straps
reportsTo President of Kenya
residence Nairobi
responsibleFor implementation of defence policy
military strategy of Kenya
operational readiness of the Kenya Defence Forces
overall command of the Kenya Defence Forces
strategic direction of the Kenya Defence Forces
seat Defence Headquarters, Nairobi
Department of Defence, Nairobi
style General
symbolOf professional leadership of Kenya Defence Forces
termDefinedBy Kenya Defence Forces Act

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President of Kenya appoints Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces
Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces precededByOffice Chief of the General Staff (Kenya)
linked to: Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces