Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has officially gazetted the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to all 47 counties with an indefinite timeline.
In the notice, it was noted that the military officers will be helping the police in restoring order after the Finance Bill protests.
Regarding timelines of the operation, the CS indicated that the operation would end once normalcy is restored across the country.
“The terms of engagement for the deployment shall be the constitutional standards enshrined in the Bill of Rights, Articles 238 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, statutory requirements and principles provided at sections 3, 8 (2), 34 (1), 34 (3) and 35 of the Kenya Defence Forces Act,” read the notice in part.
The initial gazettement on KDF deployment was done on Tuesday, June 25 and approved by Parliament on Wednesday, June 26.
Notably, the move was challenged by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) who argued that it was unconstitutional.
However, the High Court okayed the deployment.
