Starting Salary for Cadets in Kenya,Qualifications and Roles

Share this article

Cadets jobs in Kenya are normally advertised each and every year with lucrative salary for those who Successful get absorbed as they join KDF, GSU plus other senior police roles.

This is competitive unlike other servicemen/women  posts where they are only required to produce a high school certificate with as low as D plain.

The cadet officers are recruited with slightly high qualifications.

Inorder for one to qualify to joining General Service Unit(GSO),they are required  to have at least B plain in KCSE.

Key Qualifications for One to apply Cadets

There must be an made public seeking  to recruit qualified individuals  through print  and electronic media.

Here is a list of requirements one should be able to meet as a minimum requirements

One must be

(1)one must be a  Kenyan citizens
(2) Had to be aged between 18 and 26 years
(3)Has to be not  less than 5 ft 3 in. (5’3”) high
(4) has to Weigh at least:
(a) for Men – 54.55 Kg (120 lb)
(b) for Women – 50 Kg (110 lb)
(5) has  to be  Be medically fit
(6) Free from habit a criminal record
(7)Has to be in possession of a valid National Identity Card
(8) Has to be a holder of  a mean Grade B (Plain) certificate or higher standard of education.Special Preference to be given to graduates.

(9) Any female candidate applicants  must NOT be pregnant.

Police officers moving to an operation.

Police officers moving to an operation;image/courtesy

All the graduate candidates who opts to join the Defence Forces as a GSO should be aware of  losing all the benefits accorded to a Specialist Officer and will have to fulfill all conditions laid down for a GSO.

Monthly Starting Salary for Fresh Cadets

Upon  successfully undergoing all necessary training, a fresh cadets salary in Kenya enjoy not less than Kshs 65,000 per month.

Her is the list of Kenya Army Ranks and Salaries: their starting from private to General 

Army Rank/ post  Salary Kshs. Per month 
The New recruit 7,172
The Privates 19,941 – 30,000
The Lance The Corporals 26,509 – 50,000
TheCorporal 32,250 – 70,000
The Captains 73,182 – 110,000
The Majors 102,106 – 150,000
The Lt. Colonels 130,735 – 180,000
The Colonels 153,317 – 300,000
The Lieutenant Generals 632,984 – 800,000
The Chief of Defence Forces 894,897 –1M

Leave a Reply