{
  "id": 20175068,
  "title": "KDF recruitment 2026: 5 reasons why you can be disqualified from joining the military",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/kdf-recruitment-2026-5-reasons-why-you-can-be-disqualified-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T12:21:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/insights/kdf-recruitment-2026-5-reasons-why-you-can-be-disqualified-from-joining-the-military"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has outlined several requirements that could determine whether applicants qualify to join the military during its December 2026 recruitment exercise. In a recruitment notice, the Ministry of Defence listed age limits, academic qualifications, physical fitness standards and professional requirements that candidates must satisfy. The exercise targets General Service…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}