| Ministry of Defence | |
| Native Name: | Wizara ya Ulinzi |
| Seal: | Kdf-coat-of-arms.jpg |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Kenya |
| Headquarters: | Ulinzi House, Lenana Road Nairobi |
| Chief1 Name: | Hon. Soipan Tuya |
| Chief1 Position: | Cabinet Secretary |
| Chief2 Name: | Peter Odoyo |
| Chief2 Position: | Chief Administrative Secretary |
| Chief3 Name: | Ibrahim Mohamed |
| Chief3 Position: | Principal Secretary |
| Parent Agency: | Cabinet of Kenya |
| Website: | https://mod.go.ke/ |
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Kenya is a cabinet-level office in charge of defense-related matters of Kenya. It oversees the Kenya Defence Forces. It is currently headed by Her Excellency Soipan Tuya.[1]
During the Shifta War, a centralized high command was established, however the Ministry of Defence was mostly dormant with the service commanders under the direct operational control of the president.[2] From 1979-2000, Ministry of Defence was renamed to the Department of Defence (DoD), placed under the Office of the President Daniel arap Moi and led by the Deputy Secretary. The DoD dealt mostly with administrative and logistical matters.
The Ministry of Defence is located at Ulinzi House off Lenana Road in Nairobi.
The Cabinet Secretary oversees the Ministry of Defence and is the policy maker of the KDF and chief defence policy advisor to the President of Kenya.[4] He/She serves as Chairman of the Defence Council, the supreme body of the MoD that manages the Kenya Defence Forces.
The duties and responsibilities of the Defence Council are to oversee overall policy and supervise the KDF: