7 Kenya Rifles
7 Kenya Rifles is an infantry battalion of the Kenya Army. It came into being on June 8, 1968 at Gilgil in a British army camp which had been abandoned since 1964.[1] The first commanding officer of the unit Was Lt Col Wambua. The unit relocated to its current base at Langata in 1973.[2][3] The Maroon Commandos is a military band belonging to the battalion.[4]
| 7th Kenya Rifles Battalion | |
|---|---|
 The 7th Battalion of the Kings African Rifles (KAR) parading in Mogadishu. | |
| Active | 8 June 1968 |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Branch |  Kenya Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Langata Barracks, Nairobi |
See also
References
- Sethi, Kanwal (November 29, 2016). Shaping Destiny. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781460293768 – via Google Books.
- "Kenya Army History". www.globalsecurity.org.
- "Kenya Rifles Battalion; Milestones Achieved Historically – Strategic Intelligence Service".
- "Soldier marches back to his roots". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
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