KDF Dismisses Fake 2026/2027 Military Recruitment Notices

Author: Samuel MwanawanjugunaPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Kenya

Crime & Law

KDF Dismisses Fake 2026/2027 Military Recruitment Notices

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) dismissed two fake notices advertising a 2026/2027 mass recruitment drive and said no recruitment is currently underway. The notices, which imitated the Kenya Gazette, claimed applications were open from October 16 to November 27 for officer cadets, combatants, tradesmen and ICT specialists. They directed applicants to a fraudulent portal to submit identity documents and academic certificates; one notice contained scrambled text, a fake approval stamp and fake anti-corruption hotline numbers. The Ministry of Defence said official vacancies are announced through mainstream media, its website and KDF social media, while about 5,000 recruits were selected in the 2025 drive.

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