(GSO) Cadets - Graduates - Strategic Management & Leadership at Kenya Defence Forces

General Conditions

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be a holder of a valid Kenyan National Identity (ID) Card.
• Additionally, candidates are required to bring their original documents together with four (4) copies of their National ID Card, KRA PIN Certificate and Academic Certificates.
• Be within the following age brackets:
  • Between 18 and 23 years for Regular GSO Cadets.
  • Between 18 and 26 years for Graduate GSO Cadets,
• General Duty Recruits and Tradesmen/Women.
  • Not above 30 years of age for Specialist Officers.
  • Not above 35 years of age for Medical Consultants.
  • Not above 39 years of age for Chaplains/Imams.
  • Not above 35 years of age for Catechists/Maalims.
• Have no criminal record.
• Candidates must meet the following minimum physical
• requirements:
• Minimum Height:
  • Men 1.60m (5ft 3in).
  •  Women 1.52m (5ft).
• Minimum Weight:
  • Men 54.55 kg.
  • Women 50.00 Kg.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) range MUST be between 18.5 and 30.0 kg/m2
• Female candidates must NOT be pregnant at the time ofrecruitment and during the entire duration of training.
• Medical. Candidates must be medically fit as per the KDF standards.
• Specialist Officers and Tradesmen/women. Should have a minimum of two (2) years practising experience in their field of specialization from the date of registration with the relevant regulatory/statutory body in Kenya.
• The selected potential candidates in every category will undergo finalverification at designated KDF training institutions. 

All interested candidates in the categories specified in Para 4 (General Service Officer Cadets both Regular and Graduates), Specialist Officers and Tradesmen/women) are required to submit online applications on: https://recruit.mod.go.ke to submit your application. For assistance, kindly contact the Help Desk via rms-helpdesk@mod.go.ke .The deadline for submitting applications is 12th December 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be notified through the Ministry’s website: www.mod.go.ke and print media between 21st and 25 th December 2026. NOTE: All applications must be submitted online