The Kenya Defence Forces are the armed forces of the Republic of Kenya. The Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force comprise the national Defence Forces. The current Kenya Defence Forces were established, and its composition laid out, in Article 241 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya; the KDF is governed by the Kenya Defence Forces Act of 2012. The Presid...
Read more about this companyBasic Salary: Kshs 19,340 – 24,470 p.m.
House Allowance: Depending on area of deployment
Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 3,000
Leave Allowance: Kshs. 4,000 (Once yearly)
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

This is a training grade for this cadre. Groundsman/Garden Assistants at this level will be deployed to maintain lawns, gardens, flowerbeds, etc. They will also be required to undertake varied work relating to gardening in the Ministry’s Units/ State House/Lodges.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, the candidate must have: -

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D+ (Plus) or its equivalent qualification;

Applications are invited for the following posts in the Ministry of Defence. Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications by completing ONE application form PSC2 (Revised 2016) and submit the same together with copies of the required certificates. The application form may be downloaded from Public Service Commission website www.publicservice.go.ke

Completed application forms should reach the Principal Secretary’s office- Ministry of Defence, P.O. Box 40668 - 00100, NAIROBI or hand delivered to Ulinzi House gate off Lenana Road, on or before 20th January, 2026.