Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	1,230,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	24,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	17,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1993]
Military & security forces	Kenya Defense Forces (KDF): Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, Kenya Air ForceMinistry of Interior: National Police Service, Kenya Coast Guard (2025); note: the National Police Service maintains internal security and includes a paramilitary General Service Unit and Rapid Deployment Unit, as well as a Border Police UnitCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-26 years of age for voluntary service for men and women (under 18 with parental consent; upper limit 30 years of age for specialists, tradesmen, or women with a diploma; 39 years of age for chaplains/imams); 7-9 year service obligations (2026)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	17,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1993]
Military spending (% of GDP)	1 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	1,230,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]