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Uhuru Kenyatta’s military fashion evolution in pictures

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI September 28th, 2016 1 min read

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s military attire has on several occasions sparked online debate, the latest being on Monday when he welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to witness a joint military training session.

The training session by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces was held at the Embakasi Garrison.

Both were clad in their respective military attires, but focus was on President Kenyatta who has outdone his predecessors in public appearances in uniform.

Here are pictures capturing the occasions President Kenyatta came out publicly in uniform.

September 2014

This was the first time President Kenyatta came out publicly in military attire. He was headed to the validation of Kenya’s pledged forces at Archers Post, Samburu.

PHOTO | PSCU
PHOTO | PSCU

October 2014
While presiding over the Kenya Defense Forces Day at the Kenya Military Academy in Lanet, Nakuru.


December 2014
During the 50th anniversary celebrations for Kenya Navy in Mombasa.

March 2016
This was during passing out parade of 1,976 General Service Unit recruits at the GSU Training School Embakasi, Nairobi.

PHOTO | PSCU
PHOTO | PSCU