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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has announced the recruitment of general service officer (GSO) cadets, undergraduate, degree holders, specialist officers, general duty recruits, tradesmen\/women and constables, which is scheduled to take place in the month of February 2021.<\/p>\n

“KDF warned that bribery and other acts of corruption are against the law. All persons presenting themselves for recruitment purposes with fake\/falsified documents or caught engaging in any corrupt activities shall be arrested and prosecuted.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you accept being conned, you will lose your money or property and go to jail; it has happened to many citizens during past recruitments. Do not waste your money and risk imprisonment. No one can influence the recruitment process,\u201d the military advised.<\/p>\n

All prospective candidates willing to join KDF must meet the following conditions and academic qualifications :<\/p>\n

Be a Kenyan citizen with no dual citizenship.<\/p>\n

Be in possession of a valid Kenyan ID. Additionally, four copies of the ID and PIN certificates will be required.<\/p>\n

Age – Between 18 and 26 years old for GSO cadets, general duty recruits and tradesmen\/women with certificates\/government trade test, not above 30 years for specialist officers, Tradesmen\/women with diplomas, and not above 39 years for chaplains\/imaams.<\/p>\n

Be physically and medically fit in accordance with the KDF standards.<\/p>\n

Have no criminal record.<\/p>\n

Minimum Height :<\/p>\n

(a) Men – 1.60m (5ft 3in)<\/p>\n

(b) Women – 1.52m (5ft)<\/p>\n

Minimum Weight :<\/p>\n

(a) Men – 54.55 Kg (120 lb).<\/p>\n

(b) Women – 50.00 Kg (110 lb).<\/p>\n

Female candidates must not be pregnant at the time of recruitment and during the entire duration of training.<\/p>\n

Specialist officers and tradesmen\/women should have a minimum of two years of practising experience in their field of specialisation from the date of registration with the relevant regulatory\/statutory body in Kenya.<\/p>\n

General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets.<\/p>\n

Must hold a minimum mean grade of B (Plain) in KCSE with C + in English, Mathematics and one Science subject. The training period for this category will cover three years leading to a BSc degree in Military Science and Security Studies upon completion.<\/p>\n

General Service Officer (GSO) Cadet – Undergraduate Degree Holders.<\/p>\n

Must hold the minimum requirement to qualify as GSO Cadet above and be a holder of an undergraduate degree from a recognized university\/institution in any of the disciplines being recruited.<\/p>\n

The training period for this category will be eleven months.<\/p>\n

Specialist Officers.<\/p>\n

Must hold the minimum requirement to qualify as GSO Cadet above except for chaplains \/ imaams who must hold a minimum mean grade of C + in KCSE.<\/p>\n

Must be a holder of an undergraduate degree from a recognized university\/ institution and be registered with a regulatory\/statutory body (where applicable) in any of the disciplines listed.<\/p>\n

The training period for specialist officers will be six months.<\/p>\n

Servicemen\/women General Duty Recruits. – Must hold a minimum mean grade of D (plain) in KCSE.<\/p>\n

Tradesmen\/women<\/p>\n

Prospective candidates willing to apply must satisfy the conditions and requirements given below :<\/p>\n

(a) Technicians. A minimum mean grade of C ( Plain ) in KCSE, a relevant diploma or above from a recognized institution and be registered with the relevant statutory bodies, where applicable.<\/p>\n

(b) Artisans. A minimum mean grade of D + in KCSE and either a relevant certificate with government trade test grade II or Craft II from a recognized institution.<\/p>\n

(C) National Youth Service (NYS) trained technicians or artisans who meet the above requirements are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n

Constables<\/p>\n

(a) Be a retired Kenya Defence Forces Service Member or a retired National<\/p>\n

Youth Serviceman\/woman.<\/p>\n

(b) Be between the ages of 30 and 55 years old for retired KDF and between 35 and 45 years old for retired NYS.<\/p>\n

(c) Possess a Discharge Certificate with a minimum rating of \u201cVery Good\u201d in conduct.<\/p>\n

(d) Must have served for nine years in the Colour Service and retired honourably from KDF.<\/p>\n

A list of vacancies available for cadets with undergraduate degrees and diplomas can be accessed on KDF\u2019s official social media accounts.<\/p>\n

Detailed CVs which should include height and weight, clear photocopies of relevant academic certificates, professional body membership certificates and ID must be attached to the application and addressed to the :<\/p>\n

Assistant Chief of the Defence Forces<\/p>\n

(Personnel and Logistics)<\/p>\n

Ministry of Defence<\/p>\n

Defence Headquarters<\/p>\n

Ulinzi House<\/p>\n

PO Box 40668 – 00100<\/p>\n

Nairobi.<\/p>\n

The applications for specialist officers and tradesmen\/women should reach the addressee on or before February 8, 2021. Candidates that will be shortlisted for specialist officers and tradesmen\/women shall be notified through the print media between February 18 February 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

The KDF recruiting teams consisting of the Kenya Army, the Kenya Air Force and the Kenya Navy will be visiting the recruitment centres in every sub-county to recruit GSO Cadets, General Service Officer Cadets – Undergraduate degree holders, General Duty Recruits and Defence Forces Constables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has announced the recruitment of general service officer (GSO) cadets, undergraduate, degree holders, specialist officers, general duty recruits, tradesmen\/women and constables, which is scheduled to take place in the month of February 2021. “KDF warned that bribery and other acts of corruption are against the law. 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