ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Military Veterans Act
5. Military veterans.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Military veterans.
(1)A Kenyan citizen shall be regarded as a military veteran for the purposes of this Act if that Kenyan citizen—(a)has served in the Kenya Defence Forces;(b)became a member of the Kenya Armed Forces after 1963;(c)served in the King’s African Rifles before 1963;(d)has completed service in the Armed Forces or Kenya Defence Forces;(e)receives a pension from the Armed Forces or Kenya Defence Forces; and(f)has not been dishonourably discharged from military service.(2)Despite subsection (1), a person who was discharged or retired from the Armed Forces or Kenya Defence Forces on medical grounds shall, whether or not that person receives a pension, be regarded as a military veteran.