2023 KDF RECRUITMENT dates August 28 to September 8

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KENYA DEFENCE FORCES (KDF) 2023 RECRUITMENT. (August 28 to September 8)

Joining the Kenyan Army can be exciting and life-changing, especially for those interested in a military career path that will see them serve the Kenyan people, defend the freedom of the country by fighting enemies with absolute commitment and protect the nation’s interests, among many other military responsibilities.

Thanks to its multi-generational respect, many people envy the military service and want to join the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), which is also among the most respected institutions in the country, attracting a great deal of trust and confidence from the citizens.

   The Kenya defence forces(KDF) announced the 2023/2024 recruitment drive that will begin this August and end in September. If you wish to join the KDF, check the recruitment dates below to find out when and where it will take place:

KDF Recruitment dates 2023, counties and recruitment centers

Precisely, KDF recruitment will take place from August 28, 2023, to September 8, 2023, which is the deadline. On the first day, KDF Recruiting Teams will be in the counties of Nairobi, Bungoma, Busia, Baringo, Homabay, Kajiado, and others.

Check out the following KDF recruitment calendar:

KDF recruitment 2023 day 1: Monday, August 28

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Baringo	Tiaty West	Chemolingot
Bungoma	Bungoma North	Mukuyuni
Busia	Busia	Busia
Elgeyo Marakwet	Marakwet East	Chesoi
Homa Bay	Homa Bay	Homa Bay
Kajiado	Loitoktok	Loitoktok
Kakamega	Kakamega North	Malava
Kirinyaga	Kirinyaga Central	Kerugoya
Kisii	Kitutu Central	Nyanchwa
Kitui	Tseikuru	Tseikuru
Kwale	Samburu	Samburu
Laikipia	Kirima	Olmoran
Lamu	Lamu Central	Amu Island
Machakos	Yatta	Kithimani
Mandera	Mandera East	Mandera
Marsabit	Dukana	Dukana
Marsabit	Marsabit Central	Marsabit Stadium

Will KDF recruitment 2023 take place in Nairobi? Yes, on August 28, and due to the high number of hopefuls expected to turn out during the conscription exercise, residents of Dagoreti, Kibera, Lang’ata, and Westlands will visit Jamhuri Grounds for recruitment. Those from Kasarani, Mathare, and Njiru will attend the drive at Kasarani Moi International Sports Complex (MISC), while the locals from Embakasi, Kamukunji, Makadara, and Starehe will head to Nyayo Stadium.

KDF recruitment of August 28, 2023, is also as follows;

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Meru	Buuri East	Kiirua
Migori	Suna East	Migori
Mombasa	Changamwe	Changamwe
Nandi	Nandi Central	Kapsabet
Narok	Trans Mara South	Angata
Nyamira	Masaba North	Keroka
Nyeri	Nyeri Central	Nyeri
Siaya	Ugenya	Ukwala
Tana River	Bangale	Madogo
Tana River	Tana Delta	Garsen
Tana River	Galledyertu	Wayu
Tharaka Nithi	Tharaka South	Marimanti
Turkana	Turkana Central	Lodwar
Vihiga	Sabatia	Sabatia
Wajir	Wajir East	Wajir
West Pokot	West Pokot	Kapenguria

KDF recruitment 2023 day 2: Tuesday, August 29

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Baringo	Baringo North	Kabartonjo
Bungoma	Kimilili	Kimilili
Busia	Teso South	Amukura
Elgeyo Marakwet	Marakwet West	Kapsowar
Garissa	Garissa	Garissa
Homa Bay	Suba	Makunga
Kajiado	Mashuru	Mashuru
Kakamega	Matete	Matete
Kiambu	Kiambaa	Karuri
Kilifi	Magarini	Marafa
Kirinyaga	Ndia	Baricho
Kisii	Sameta	Itube
Kitui	Kyuso	Kyuso
Kitui	Mwingi East	Mathuki
Laikipia	Nyahururu	Nyahururu
Lamu	Lamu West	Mpeketoni
Machakos	Mwala	Makutano
Mandera	Kiliwehiri	Kiliwehiri
Marsabit	Laisamis	Laisamis
Marsabit	North Horr	North Horr
Meru	Buuri West	Timau
Migori	Kuria East	Kegonga
Mombasa	Kisauni	Kisauni
Nakuru	Nakuru West	Kapkures
Nandi	Chesumei	Chemundu
Nandi	Aldai	Kabujoi
Narok	Lolgorian	Lolgorian
Nyamira	Manga	Manga
Nyeri	Kieni West	Mweiga
Siaya	Unguja	Unguja
Taita Taveta	Voi	Voi
Tharaka Nithi	Chiakariga	Chiakariga
Turkana	Kibish	Kibish
Wajir	Wajir North	Bute
West Pokot	Kipkomo	Chepareria

KDF recruitment 2023 day 3: Wednesday, August 30

On this day, KDF recruitment 2023 will take place in the following counties in Kenya;

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Baringo	Baringo Central	Kabarnet
Bungoma	Mt Elgon	Kapsokwony
Bungoma	Webuye East	Webuye
Busia	Nambale	Nambale
Garissa	Dadaab	Dadaab
Homa Bay	Mbita	Mbita
Isiolo	Isiolo	Isiolo
Kajiado	Kajiado Central	Kajiado
Kajiado	Kajiado North	Ngong
Kiambu	Ndeiya	Nderu
Kilifi	Malindi	Malindi
Kirinyaga	Mwea West	Kandongu
Kisii	Gucha	Ogembo
Kitui	Mwingi West	Migwani
Kitui	Mumoni North	Nthangani
Laikipia	Laikipia East	Nanyuki
Lamu	Lamu East	Faza
Makueni	Kathonzweni	Kathonzweni
Mandera	Banisa	Banisa
Marsabit	Loyangalani	Loyangalani
Migori	Ntimaru	Ntimaru
Mombasa	Likoni	Likoni
Nakuru	Njoro	Njoro
Nandi	Nandi East	Nandi Hills
Narok	Trans Mara West	Kilgoris
Nyamira	Borabu	Borabu
Nyandarua	Nyandarua West	Ol Joro Orok
Nyeri	Kieni East	Chaka
Siaya	Siaya	Siaya
Taita Taveta	Taveta	Taveta
Tharaka Nithi	Tharaka North	Gatunga
Turkana	Turkana North	Lokitaung
Uasin Gishu	Moiben	Moiben
Vihiga	Hamisi	Hamisi
Wajir	Buna	Buna
West Pokot	Pokot South	Kabichbich

KDF recruitment 2023 day 4: Thursday, August 31

This is the Kenya Defence Forces recruitment day number 4. Prospective recruits are expected to avail themselves in the following recruitment centers;

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Baringo	Marigat	Marigat
Bungoma	Bungoma Central	Chwele
Bungoma	Tongaren	Tongaren
Busia	Bunyala	Budalangi
Embu	Embu East	Runyenjes
Garissa	Liboi	Liboi
Homa Bay	Ndhiwa	Ndhiwa
Isiolo	Garbatula	Garbatula
Kajiado	Oloililai	Ngatatoek
Kiambu	Githunguri	Githunguri
Kiambu	Githurai	Githurai
Kilifi	Chonyi	Mwembekati
Kirinyaga	Mwea East	Wanguru
Kisii	Masaba South	Masimba
Kitui	Mwingi Central	Mwingi
Laikipia	Laikipia Central	Ngobit
Makueni	Mbooni West	Kikima
Mandera	Mandera West	Takaba
Marsabit	Chalbi	Maikona
Migori	Kuria West	Kehancha
Mombasa	Jomvu	Mikindani
Murang’a	Kahuro	Kahuro
Nakuru	Kuresoi South	Keringet
Nandi	Tinderet	Maraba
Narok	Trans Mara East	Emurua Dikir
Nyamira	Nyamira South	Nyamira
Nyandarua	Gathanji	Ngano
Siaya	Gem Yala	Yala
Taita Taveta	Mwatate	Mwatate
Tana River	Tana North	Bura Tana
Tharaka Nithi	Igamba Ng’ombe	Kathuana
Trans Nzoia	Kwanza	Kwanza
Turkana	Turkana West	Kakuma
Uasin Gishu	Turbo	Turbo
Vihiga	Emuhaya	Emuhaya
Wajir	Eldas	Eldas

KDF recruitment 2023 day 5: Friday, September 1

On this day, the KDF recruitment exercise will take place in the following counties in Kenya;

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Baringo	Mogotio	Mogotio
Bomet	Chepalungu	Sigor
Bungoma	Bungoma West	Sirisia
Busia	Samia	Funyula
Embu	Embu West	Embu
Garissa	Bura East	Bura
Homa Bay	Rangwe	Rangwe
Kajiado	Isinya	Isinya
Kakamega	Khwisero	Khwisero
Kakamega	Lugari	Lumakanda
Kiambu	Gatundu North	Kamwangi
Kiambu	Lari	Lari
Kilifi	Ganze	Ganze
Kisii	Kenyenya	Kenyenya
Kisumu	Muhoroni	Chemelil
Kitui	Mutitu	Sombe
Makueni	Mukaa	Yoani
Mandera	Mandera North	Rhamu
Meru	Tigania East	Muriri
Migori	Suna West	Bondo Nyironge
Mombasa	Nyali	Kongowea
Murang’a	Murang’a East	Murang’a
Nakuru	Kuresoi North	Sirikwa
Nyamira	Nyamira North	Ekerenyo
Nyandarua	Mirangine	Mirangine
Nyandarua	Nyandarua North	Ndaragua
Nyeri	Mathira West	Kaiyaba
Samburu	Samburu North	Baragoi
Siaya	Gem Wagai	Wagai
Taita Taveta	Taita	Wundanyi
Tharaka Nithi	Maara	Chogoria
Trans Nzoia	Trans Nzoia West	Kitale
Turkana	Loima	Lorogum
Uasin Gishu	Eldoret East	Kapsoya
Wajir	Diff	Diff
Wajir	Wajir West	Griftu

The Kenya Defence Forces recruitment teams will pause the exercise in the September 2-3 weekend and resume on Monday.

KDF recruitment 2023 day 6: Monday, September 4

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Bungoma	Cheptais	Cheptais
Busia	Butula	Butula
Elgeyo Marakwet	Keiyo North	Iten
Embu	Embu North	Manyatta
Garissa	Balambala	Balambala
Garissa	Fafi	Alinjugur
Homa Bay	Rachuonyo South	Kosele
Kakamega	Kakamega Central	Kakamega
Kakamega	Navakholo	Navakholo
Kericho	Bureti	Litein
Kericho	Kericho East	Kericho
Kiambu	Gatundu South	Gatundu
Kilifi	Kauma	Jaribuni
Kisii	Gucha South	Nyamarambe
Kitui	Mutitu North	Mutitu
Machakos	Athi River	Athi River
Makueni	Kibwezi	Kibwezi
Makueni	Kilungu	Nguluni
Mandera	Arabia	Arabia
Meru	Imenti South	Nkubu
Meru	Tigania West	Urru
Migori	Uriri	Uriri
Mombasa	Mombasa	Tononoka
Murang’a	Ithanga	Kaguku
Murang’a	Kangema	Kangema
Nakuru	Molo	Molo
Nakuru	Rongai	Kampi ya Moto
Narok	Narok West	Lemek
Nyandarua	Aberdare	Shamata
Nyandarua	Nyandarua Central	Olkalou
Nyeri	Mathira East	Karatina
Samburu	Samburu Central	Maralal
Siaya	Rarieda	Madiany
Trans Nzoia	Endebess	Endebess
Turkana	Turkana East	Lokori
Wajir	Wajir South	Leheley

KDF recruitment 2023 day 7: Tuesday, September 5

Check out where KDF recruitment of new entrants will take place in Kenya on day seven of the exercise;

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Baringo	Koibatek	Eldama Ravine
Bomet	Konoin	Mogogosiek
Bungoma	Bungoma South	Bungoma
Bungoma	Kopsiro	Kopsiro
Garissa	Lagdera	Modogashe
Homa Bay	Rachuonyo South	Kendu Bay
Isiolo	Merti	Merti
Kakamega	Kakamega East	Shinyalu
Kakamega	Mumias West	Mumias
Kericho	Belgut	Sosiot
Kiambu	Thika West	Thika
Kilifi	Kilifi North	Kilifi
Kirinyaga	Gichugu	Kianyaga
Kisii	Etago	Etago
Kitui	Kitui West	Kabati
Kwale	Lunga Lunga	Lunga Lunga
Machakos	Kathiani	Kathiani
Machakos	Masinga	Masinga
Makueni	Makindu	Makindu
Makueni	Mbooni East	Mumbuni
Mandera	Lafey	Lafey
Meru	Igembe Central	Kangeta
Meru	Meru Central	Gatimbi
Migori	Awendo	Awendo
Murang’a	Kigumo	Kigumo
Nakuru	Gilgil	Gilgil
Nakuru	Nakuru East	Nakuru
Narok	Narok South	Ololunga
Nyandarua	Wanjohi	Wanjohi
Nyeri	Mukurweini	Mukurweini
Samburu	Samburu East	Wamba
Siaya	Bondo	Bondo
Trans Nzoia	Trans Nzoia East	Kachibora
Turkana	Turkana South	Lokichar
Uasin Gishu	Kapseret	Outspan
Wajir	Khorof Harar	Khorof Harar

KDF recruitment 2023 day 8: Wednesday, September 6

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Bomet	Sotik	Sotik
Bungoma	Kimaeti	Kimaeti
Bungoma	Webuye West	Matisi
Embu	Mbeere North	Siakago
Garissa	Bodhai	Bodhai
Kakamega	Kakamega South	Malinya
Kakamega	Matungu	Matungu
Kericho	Londiani	Londiani
Kericho	Soin	Chepkemel
Kiambu	Thika East	Kilimambogo
Kilifi	Kaloleni	Kaloleni
Kisii	Nyamache	Nyamache
Kisumu	Nyakach	Pap Onditi
Kisumu	Seme	Kombewa
Kitui	Ikutha	Ikutha
Kitui	Lower Yatta	Kyusyani
Kitui	Matinyani	Matinyani
Kwale	Msambweni	Msambweni
Laikipia	Laikipia North	Doldol
Machakos	Kangundo	Kangundo
Machakos	Machakos	Machakos
Mandera	Kotulo	Kutulo Mandera
Marsabit	Moyale	Moyale
Meru	Imenti North	Meru Town
Meru	Mutuati	Mutuati
Migori	Mabera	Mabera
Murang’a	Kandara	Kandara
Nakuru	Naivasha	Naivasha
Nakuru	Nakuru North	Bahati
Nandi	Nandi North	Kabiyet
Narok	Narok Central	Narok
Nyandarua	Kipipiri	Miharati
Nyeri	Nyeri South	Othaya
Trans Nzoia	Kiminini	Kiminini
Wajir	Habaswein	Habaswein
West Pokot	Pokot North	Alale

KDF recruitment 2023 day 9: Thursday, September 7

On this second-last day of KDF recruitment, Kenya Army recruiters will be in the following counties and recruitment centers;

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Bomet	Bomet Central	Bomet
Bungoma	Bumula	Bumula
Elgeiyo Marakwet	Keiyo South	Chepkorio
Embu	Mbeere South	Kiritiri
Garissa	Hulugho	Hulugho
Homa Bay	Rachuonyo East	Kadongo
Kakamega	Butere	Butere
Kakamega	Likuyani	Kongoni
Kericho	Kipkelion	Kipkelion
Kiambu	Juja	Juja
Kiambu	Kabete	Wangige
Kilifi	Rabai	Rabai
Kisii	Marani	Marani
Kisumu	Kadibo	Rabuor
Kisumu	Kisumu East	Kibos
Kisumu	Kisumu West	Ojolla
Kitui	Kitui Central	Kitui
Kitui	Mutomo	Mutomo
Kitui	Nzambani	Chuluni
Kwale	Kinango	Kinango
Laikipia	Laikipia West	Rumuruti
Machakos	Kalama	Kyangala
Machakos	Matungulu	Matungulu
Mandera	Mandera Central	Elwak
Marsabit	Sololo	Sololo
Meru	Igembe North	Laare
Meru	Tigania Central	Mikinduri
Migori	Rongo	Rongo
Murang’a	Murang’a South	Kenol
Nakuru	Subukia	Subukia
Narok	Narok East	Nairegea Enkare
Nyandarua	Nyandarua South	Engineer
Nyeri	Tetu	Wamagana
Vihiga	Luanda	Luanda
Wajir	Hadado	Hadado
West Pokot	Pokot Central	Sigor

KDF recruitment 2023 day 10: Friday, September 8

The closing bell will be rung on this day, September 28, 2023, the last day of the KDF recruitment exercise in the following counties;

County	Sub-County	KDF recruitment center
Baringo	Tiaty East	Tangulbei
Bomet	Bomet East	Longisa
Busia	Teso North	Amagoro
Garissa	Ijara	Masalani
Kajiado	Kajiado West	Kisamis
Kakamega	Mumias East	Shianda
Kiambu	Kiambu East	Kiambu
Kiambu	Kikuyu	Kikuyu
Kiambu	Limuru	Limuru
Kiambu	Ruiru	Ruiru
Kilifi	Kilifi South	Kikambala
Kisii	Kisii Central	Kisii
Kisii	Kisii South	Kerina
Kisumu	Kisumu Central	Kisumu
Kisumu	Nyando	Awasi
Kitui	Katulani	Katulani
Kitui	Kisasi	Kisasi
Kwale	Matuga	Kwale
Makueni	Makueni	Wote
Makueni	Nzaui	Matiliku
Marsabit	Turbi Bubisa	Turbi
Meru	Igembe South	Maua
Migori	Nyatike	Nyatike
Murang’a	Gatanga	Gatanga
Murang’a	Mathioya	Kiriaini
Narok	Narok North	Olokurto
Nyandarua	Kinangop	Njabini
Tharaka Nithi	Chuka	Chuka
Tharaka Nithi	Muthambi	Marima
Uasin Gishu	Kesses	Kesses
Uasin Gishu	Soy	Ziwa
Vihiga	Vihiga	Mbale
Wajir	Korondille	Korondille
Wajir	Tarbaj	Tarbaj
West Pokot	Kacheliba	Kacheliba