Kenya’s army excludes women from Lamu recruitment – reports

The Kenyan armed forces (KDF) have excluded women recruits in an ongoing recruitment process in one part of the country, according to local reports.

The process, happening in Lamu county, is reported to have been limited as KDF officials say the area already has a sufficient number of female personnel based on national statistics.

Many of those affected travelled long distances for the recruitment and are calling for better communication to prevent unnecessary costs in the future.

This isn’t the first time women have been excluded from this process with similar incidents happening in 2017 and 2018.