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KDF begins recruitment for 2,000 soldiers
Lt Gen Kasaon and Assistant Chief of Defence Forces Major General Samwel Nandwa speaking in Nairobi, September 19, 2016, before as recruitment for 2,000 soldiers begins in 16 sub-county centres. PHOTO | ZADOCK ANGIRA | NATION MEDIA GROUP.
Military recruitment for 2,000 soldiers has begun in 16 sub-county centres.
Politicians have been urged not to interfere with the exercise but should raise any issues with senior recruiting officers.
The military recruitment is open to scrutiny by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Transparency International and the media.
Members of the public to report all corruption cases through 0202307971 or to the nearest police station.
Cases of corruption have gone down in the last three years. In 2013, there were 23 cases involving Sh5 million while in 2014 there were 16 cases involving Sh4 million.
However, last year, there were only 5 cases involving Sh2 million.
Hundreds of youths turned up for the Kenya Defence Force recruitment at Chaka stadium in Kieni East Sub-County in Nyeri on September 19, 2016. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Youths who turned up for the KDF recruitment start a six-kilometre run at Chaka stadium in Nyeri, September 19, 2016. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI
An instructor conducts drills for youths who turned up for the KDF recruitment at Chaka stadium in Nyeri County, September 19, 2016. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI
Hundreds of youths turned up for the KDF recruitment at Chaka stadium in Nyeri. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
