General Service Officer Cadet - Regular

About

The Kenya Defence Forces is recruiting Regular General Service Officer Cadets. Training covers three years and leads to a BSc degree in Defence and Security Studies upon completion. Candidates must meet the general citizenship, identification, age, physical fitness, medical fitness and academic conditions in the advert. Terms of service: The training period for this category will cover three (3) years leading to a BSc degree in Defence and Security Studies upon completion.

How to apply

Submit an online application at https://recruit.mod.go.ke. All applications must be submitted online. Bring original documents together with four (4) copies of the National ID Card, KRA PIN Certificate and Academic Certificates. For assistance, contact rms-helpdesk@mod.go.ke.

Qualifications

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be a holder of a valid Kenyan National Identity (ID) Card.
• Between 18 and 23 years for Regular GSO Cadets.
• Have no criminal record.
• 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 of recruitment and during the entire duration of training.
• Candidates must be medically fit as per the KDF standards.
• Must hold a minimum mean grade of B (Plain) in KCSE with C+ (Plus) in English, Mathematics and one (1) Science subject.