Military branches:
Kenya Armed Forces: Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, Kenya Air Force (2010)

Military service age and obligation:
18-26 years of age for voluntary service (less than 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 (2010)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,525,556
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 9,242,381 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,162,904
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 5,904,173 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 417,061
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 412,438 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
2.8% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 50
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]