Military branches:
Kenya Armed Services: Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, Kenya Air Force (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-26 years of age for male and female voluntary service (under 18 with parental consent), with a 9-year obligation (7 years for Kenyan Navy); applicants must be Kenyan citizens and provide a national identity card (obtained at age 18) and a school-leaving certificate; women serve under the same terms and conditions as men; mandatory retirement at age 55 (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,768,140
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 9,466,257 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,361,268
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 6,106,870 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 422,104
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 416,927 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.8% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 48
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]