Ministry of Defence (Kenya)

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Kenya is a cabinet-level office in charge of defense-related matters of Kenya. It oversees the Kenya Defence Forces. It is currently headed by Aden Duale.

History
During the Shifta War, a centralized high command was established, however the Ministry of Defence was mostly dormant with the service commanders under the direct operational control of the president. From 1979-2000, Ministry of Defence was renamed to the Department of Defence (DoD), placed under the Office of the President Daniel arap Moi and led by the Deputy Secretary. The DoD dealt mostly with administrative and logistical matters.

Building
The Ministry of Defence is located at Ulinzi House off Lenana Road in Nairobi.

Structure

 * Administration Department
 * Finance Department
 * Accounts Department
 * Head of Public Communications
 * Director Policy, Strategy and Planning
 * Human Resource Management and Development
 * Supply Chain Department
 * Internal Auditor General
 * Information Communications Technology

Cabinet Secretary
The Cabinet Secretary oversees the Ministry of Defence and is the policy maker of the KDF and chief defence policy advisor to the President of Kenya. He/She serves as Chairman of the Defence Council, the supreme body of the MoD that manages the Kenya Defence Forces.

Minister of Defence

 * Munyua Waiyaki (1963-1965)
 * Njoroge Mungai (1965-1966)
 * James Gichuru (1974-1978)

Minister of State for Defence

 * Julius Lekakeny Sunkuli (2000-2003)
 * Chris Murungaru (2003-2005)
 * Njenga Karume (2006-2008)
 * Mohamed Yusuf Haji (2008–2013)

Cabinet Secretary for Defense

 * Raychelle Omamo (2013–2020)
 * Monica Juma (2020–2021)
 * Eugene Wamalwa (2021–2022)

Defence Council
The duties and responsibilities of the Defence Council are to oversee overall policy and supervise the KDF:


 * Secretary (Chairman)
 * Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF)
 * The three commanders of the KDF
 * MoD Principal Secretary