Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) will no longer permit politicians to use military assets, including helicopters, for political activities.
Speaking on the JK Live Show on Citizen TV Wednesday, CS Duale stated that the move ensures KDF assets are used exclusively for military operations.
“We now have a policy in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF): we are not going to carry politicians. We will not, at all!.”
Further, he explained that KDF helicopters and other assets are designated for specific military functions, such as safeguarding the country, transporting troops, and conducting security operations.
He stressed that the new policy will apply to all KDF assets.
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Duale said that he would only use military assets while carrying out official military duties in his capacity as Defence CS.
He noted that his Interior counterpart, Kithure Kindiki, is also authorized to use KDF helicopters when visiting volatile regions of the country, such as the North Rift, which has been plagued by insecurity.
“When I am going for an operation, I will use the military assets,, even my colleague, Minister of Interior Kithure Kindiki, If he’s going to Boni, to the North Rift, if he is going to a place that is not secure, that is part of our operational area, the Minister for Interior will also use our assets or the police assets,” he added.
