Kenya Defence Forces Act

9. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

9. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces

(1)Pursuant to Article 131(1)(c) of the Constitution, the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces.

(2)The President, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, shall—

(a)appoint the Chief of the Defence Forces, Vice Chief of the Defence Forces and the three Service Commanders; and

(b)be responsible for the organization and command of the Defence Forces.

(3)Any person appointed as Chief of the Defence Forces, Vice Chief of the Defence Forces or a Service Commander shall, on being appointed, take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation of office prescribed in the First Schedule.

(4)In making the appointments under subsection (2), the President shall ensure that the appointments reflect the regional and ethnic diversity of the people of Kenya.

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Source: Kenya Law