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AN EXCLUSIVE KENYA ARMY EDITION Majeshi YetuYetu VOLUME 16, 2020 Protect and Serve Preamble The Ministry of Defence is comprised of the Kenya Army, the Kenya Air Force, the Kenya Navy, the Defence Force Constabulary and the Civilian Staff. Mandate The Mandate of the Ministry is derived from Article 241 of the Constitution of Kenya and the Kenya Defence Forces Act No. 25 of 2012. Vision A premier, credible and mission capable force deeply rooted in professionalism. Mission To defend and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic, assist and cooperate with other authorities in situations of emergency or disaster and restore peace in any part of Kenya affected by unrest or instability as assigned. Commitment The Ministry of Defence is committed to defending the people of the Republic of Kenya and their property against external aggression and also providing support to Civil Authority. Core Values To achieve its Mission and Vision, the Ministry is guided by its core values and beliefs namely: Apolitical: The Defence Forces will steer clear of politics and will remain steadfastly apolitical. The Civil Prerogative: The Defence Force shall always subordinate itself to democratic Civil Authority and will treat the people of Kenya and its other clients with civility at all times. Loyalty and Commitment: The Defence Forces will uphold its loyalty and commitment to the Commander-in-Chief and the Kenya People of the Republic of Kenya through the chain of command. Patriotism: The staff of the Ministry of Defence shall always be Defence patriotic to the Government and the People of Kenya. Professionalism: Service delivery will be based on the highest Forces professional standards. Cover Photo Kenya Army medical personnel attend to a mother and her child during a medical camp in Kotile, Garissa County on 8 August 2018. Publisher Kenya Defence Forces Editor-in-Chief Brigadier Ngugi Muhindi Copyright © 2020 by Kenya Defence Forces, Ministry of Defence, Kenya. Editorial Team All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, Colonel Mboya Mwenga distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including Colonel Patrick Kamanda photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, Colonel Zipporah Kioko without the prior written permission of the publisher, except brief Lieutenant Colonel Catherine Nekesa quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non- Major Bedan Njue commercial uses permitted by copyright law. Major John Wanjemah Major Denis Kairemia The contents herein are attributable to the authors themselves and their Major Ali Hassan Tadicha opinions do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Kenya Captain Alfred Mwabili Defence Forces or the Ministry of Defence. Photography Talk to us: Defence Headquarters Public Affairs Office Ministry of Defence, Kenya Headquarters Kenya Army Public Affairs P.O. Box 40668 – 00100 Ulinzi House, Lenana Road, Nairobi Office Tel: 2721100, 2712054 Ext: 5839 Email: [email protected] Layout and Design Website: www.mod.go.ke Corporal Patrick Shinyosi Twitter: @kdfinfo Private Edwin Masoni Facebook: @OfficialKDF Private Joannaliz Nafula Youtube: Kenya Defence Forces CONTENTS Majeshi Yetu Volume 16 24. 12. Message From Commander 04. Kenya Army Humanitarian Civil Assistance: A Game 06. Changer in Operations Military to the Rescue of 09. Flood Victims Dhobley’s Miracle Girl: How KDF Medics Helped 10. 21. 14. Somali Girl Win Battle of Her Life Kenyan Troops' Water Harvesting Project 18. Quenches Burgavo’s Thirst 20. Together in Tough Times 26. Unbowed 31. Pictorial 16. Protect and Serve Remarks by Editor-in-Chief am pleased to welcome you I to the premiere Majeshi Yetu – Kenya Army edition. The theme of this edition focuses on ‘Humanitarian Military Operations’ which demonstrates efforts undertaken by the Kenya Army in offering humanitarian assistance to civilians in various aspects. This edition comes at a time when humanity in general and more specifically our society faces an existential crisis caused by global warming and the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic among others. The key civil military activities that the Kenya Army in conjunction with other agencies has been involved in cut across infrastructural projects, socio- economic activities, emergency interventions as well as provision of medical services among others. These activities include the rehabilitation project of Thika – Nanyuki Metre Gauge Railways, the fight against locust invasion, Brigadier Ngugi Muhindi ‘ndc’ , ‘psc’ (K ) sealing of porous border points, community services activities, environment conservation, distribution of relief and the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Enjoy your read! Majeshi Yetu 3 Protect and Serve Message From Commander Kenya Army Lieutenant General Walter R Koipaton MGH CBS OGW ‘ndc’ (K) ‘psc’ (TZ) 4 Majeshi Yetu Protect and Serve Reaching out to the civilian population produces timely results as we serve the people while at the same time defeat and deter adversaries. he vision of the Kenya Army is to be a credible Likewise, the Kenya Army has actively participated in and mission capable army deeply rooted in humanitarian activities across the country during disasters professionalism. While executing its primary in aid to civil authorities. These include distributing food and secondary roles, the Kenya Army is aid and relief to communities affected and displaced by driven by the desire for selfless service natural calamities such as floods. to the nation and humanity. Cognizant of an evolving operational environment, agility for Other critical actions undertaken include; infrastructure Ttransformative military operations in peacetime contexts, development, medical care services and disaster and active combat operations demand responsive interventions. sustainable endevours. Moreover, military actions that speak to humanity are central to sustainable peace During emergencies, the Kenya Army has smoothly and security campaigns in the emerging contemporary worked with various humanitarian agencies and key security environment. civilian actors leading to the achievement of military operational objectives. Subsequently, such humanitarian Complex disastrous emergencies expose vulnerable initiatives have helped project the human face of the populations to harmful situations that lead to civilian military operations both locally and beyond our borders. suffering. In combat operations, securing the environment by the military enables humanitarian actors to access Undeniably, humanitarian activities have underlying crucial locations hence helping in the protection of human, social, economic, and environmental implications civilians. Humanitarian activities are vital in sustaining that if unattended to would defy the efforts and gains dignified life and alleviate the suffering inflicted on made in peace and security campaigns. civilians in conflicts, post-conflict contexts and during natural calamities. Indeed, civil-military activities present Based on the above, it is worth noting that contemporary a baseline for the adoption of operation initiatives that security threats require a paradigm shift in military enhance service to humanity. approaches to security. Therefore, despite a remarkable expansion in the scope of engagements, at the heart of Successive deployment and operations of the Kenya the Kenya Army operations, are transformative services Army troops in regional and international peace rendered to humanity. operations have intensified humanitarian assistance to local communities through Civil-Military Cooperation These inform the strategic focus of our core mandate (CIMIC) activities. to defend the country. Reaching out to the civilian population produces timely results as we serve the Besides, securing the environment in our operational people while at the same time defeat and deter areas, the army participates directly and indirectly in adversaries. In essence, maximizing service to humanity humanitarian assistance. Recent civil-military initiatives for military operations is central to Ngao Ya Taifa guided undertaken in Operation Fagia Msitu (OFM) in Boni by the Chief of Defence Forces vision of provision of first Forest and AMISOM are notable examples that such class training and provision of equipment for mission activities are yielding fruits. Providing health services, readiness. The Kenya Army will endevour to afford quality water, and construction of schools and roads coupled training and resources to troops that will enable them to with Key Leader Engagements have contributed to good fully address their constitutional mandate to secure the relations between troops and the local populations. Kenyan population against any land based threat as well as provide support to populations when called upon. Majeshi Yetu 5 Protect and Serve Humanitarian Civil Assistance: A Game Changer in Operations By Major Andrew Wamocha and Captain G K Rutto ollowing the Mpeketoni mosquito repellants and building attack by the Al Shabaab materials in Mararani, Kiunga, in June 2014, a multi- Kiangwe, Bodhei, Kotile and Dide agency counter-insurgency Waride. operation against the terrorists in the Boni Forest region Non-Governmental Organisations Fwas launched. (NGOs) have played a pivotal role in supporting humanitarian At the centre of the operation are the operations by providing foodstuffs vulnerable civilian populations. The which are distributed by the presence of Al Shabaab elements security teams to the population. in the area had