The military ranks of Kenya are the military insignia used by the Kenya Defence Forces. Being a former colony of the United Kingdom, Kenya shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom, especially the British Army.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Kenya". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 402. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "KDF Ranks". mod.go.ke. Ministry of Defence - Kenya. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- "Kenya Air Force commissioned officer's ranks". mod.go.ke. Ministry of Defence - Kenya. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External links
- "Kenya". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.