| Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces | |
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since 2 May 2024 | |
| National Security Council | |
| Abbreviation | CDF |
| Member of | Kenya Defence Forces |
| Reports to | President of Kenya |
| Residence | Ulinzi House |
| Seat | Ulinzi House |
| Nominator | Defence Council |
| Appointer | President of Kenya |
| Term length | Serve a single term of four (4) years or retire upon the attaining of the mandatory retirement age |
| Constituting instrument | Article 241 of the Constitution of Kenya |
| First holder | Bernard Penfold |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of the Defence Forces |
| Website | Official website |
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Kenya Defence Forces and the principal military adviser to the President of Kenya and the National Security Council. The CDF outranks all respective heads of each service branch and has operational command authority over the service branches. He leads the meetings and coordinates the efforts of the Service Commander, comprising the CDF, the Commander of the Kenya Army and Kenya Air Force, Kenya Navy and the Commandant of Military Intelligence. The CDF has offices in Ulinzi House. Following the 2010 Constitution, the Chief of the General Staff was replaced with the Chief of the Defence Forces.[1]
- ^ Kibet, Dennis (28 June 2018). "KDF makes major changes". Puls live. Retrieved 13 August 2018.