{"id":123082,"date":"2025-10-14T16:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/govt-sets-up-kdf-run-ulinzi-construction-company-following-2021-mandate\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T16:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:03:04","slug":"govt-sets-up-kdf-run-ulinzi-construction-company-following-2021-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/govt-sets-up-kdf-run-ulinzi-construction-company-following-2021-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt sets up KDF-run Ulinzi Construction Company following 2021 mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 14 \u2014 President William Ruto has announced the establishment of the Ulinzi Construction Company, a new military-run entity tasked with spearheading infrastructure development in Kenya\u2019s most challenging and underserved regions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking during the announcement, President Ruto said the company would empower the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to take a leading role in constructing roads, bridges, and housing projects, particularly in hardship areas such as Turkana, West Pokot, and Northern Kenya.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very proud that we will finally have the Ulinzi Construction Company, equipped with all the capabilities necessary for the KDF to undertake construction of roads, bridges, and houses, especially in the difficult areas of our nation,\u201d President Ruto said Tuesday while presiding over KDF Day at Moi Barracks, Eldoret.<\/p>\n

Ruto emphasized that the government would fully equip the company to ensure it operates efficiently and to establish military bases in remote and strategic areas across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have committed to the KDF fraternity that the Government of Kenya will provide all the necessary equipment to realize this vision because we want to establish bases in some of the difficult areas in Kenya,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President stressed that the initiative aligns with his administration\u2019s vision of a modern, secure, and prosperous Kenya, while strengthening national resilience and self-reliance in infrastructure delivery. <\/p>\n

He hailed the KDF for their contribution toward the government\u2019s broader goal of national transformation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe KDF are the builders of the Kenya we dream of\u2014a Kenya that is modern, united, secure, and full of possibility,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs President and Commander-in-Chief, I am proud of what you have achieved\u2014not only because you serve with honour, but also because your work gives life to the government\u2019s vision of a transformed and prosperous Kenya.\u201d<\/p>\n

The formation of Ulinzi Construction Company was approved by the National Security Council in 2021, giving the KDF a more formal role in national development projects. <\/p>\n

The company is expected to begin operations soon, leveraging the military\u2019s engineering expertise to deliver high-quality projects efficiently and cost-effectively.<\/p>\n

Former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Robert Kibochi, who oversaw the company\u2019s conceptualization, said the initiative would enable the government to implement projects at a lower cost and within shorter timelines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the company, it will be cheaper for the government to undertake certain construction tasks,\u201d Gen. Kibochi said in a previous interview.<\/p>\n

He explained that the company would allow the KDF to separate combat-related engineering tasks\u2014such as building field roads and bridges during operations\u2014from large-scale national construction projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea is to separate combat operations like opening roads, bridges, and digging water points in remote areas. The construction company will mainly focus on horizontal construction and vertical buildings,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

The KDF has a long history of supporting national development through its engineering units, which have been instrumental in constructing roads, hospitals, and other infrastructure\u2014especially in remote and insecure regions. <\/p>\n

The creation of Ulinzi Construction Company institutionalizes this role, positioning the military as a key player in Kenya\u2019s infrastructure transformation agenda.<\/p>\n

The company will operate under the Ministry of Defence and collaborate with other government agencies to implement projects aligned with the country\u2019s Vision 2030 and Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 14 \u2014 President William Ruto has announced the establishment of the Ulinzi Construction Company, a new military-run entity tasked with spearheading infrastructure development in Kenya\u2019s most challenging and underserved regions. Speaking during the announcement, President Ruto said the company would empower the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to take a leading role in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123082\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}