MWAK PILLARS
Health
To support the strengthening of health care service delivery in line with the mainstream KDF health strategy.
Mentorship
To provide structured mentorship programs that will contribute to the welfare of KDF service personnel and their families.
Education
To identify possible areas of collaboration between MWAK and KDF Sponsored schools to improve the performance index.
Housing
To advocate for sustainable, decent, and affordable solutions to housing challenges experienced by families of serving and retired members of KDF
Veterans Affairs
To identify and propose possible solutions for effective transition from active duty for Veterans.
Recreation & Wellbeing
To promote holistic well-being for KDF families through recreational activities that revitalize the body, mind, and soul.
Funding
To advocate for sustainable, decent, and affordable solutions to housing challenges experienced by families of serving and retired members of KDF
MOTTO
Our slogan, Together Walking Far , is inspired by the African proverb “If you want to walk fast walk alone, but if you want to walk far, walk together”.
TOGETHER WALKING FAR
Formation of Military Wives Association of Kenya was motivated by observing gains achieved by similar global military spouse associations, in Nigeria, India, Pakistan and USA. These prompted spouses of senior KDF officers to come together with unity of purpose to address the soft issues on service delivery to the KDF families; those serving, retired, widows and orphans.
MWAK was therefore founded as a vehicle for interaction and exchange of ideas now serves as a support system to KDF families complementing mainstream KDF Welfare Agencies programs based on the premise that, a soldier performs best when he is assured that his family is well taken care of.
Key Mandates
To achieve the strategic objectives, the association has constituted NINE STRATEGIC PILLARS, namely: Health; Mentorship, Education, Housing, Veteran Affairs, Recreation & Well-being WITH Three supportive PILLARS : Partnership, Collaboration and Funding, Monitoring & evaluation and Public Relations and Protocol.
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OUR LATEST NEWS
Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK) was
founded as a support system to families complementing mainstream KDF welfare
programs based on the premise that, a soldier performs best when he is assured that his
family is well taken care of.
DEFTEC GRADUATES THE 4TH COHORT OF CONSTRUCTION SKILLS AND PIONEER TVET ON WHEELS CLASS
The Defence Forces Technical College (DEFTEC) marked the 4th Cohort of Tufuzu Youth Construction Skills Development Course graduation ceremony presided by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri on 08 April 2026 at Embakasi Garrison. Celebrating a remarkable milestone in its efforts to empower and equip members of military families with vital technical […]
PROMOTING AUTISM AWARENESS AND INCLUSION
Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK), in collaboration with Kenya Navy and the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE), joined the global community on 02 April 2026 to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day at the Kenya Navy Base (KNB) Mtongwe in Mombasa County. The event, held under the theme “Autism and Humanity: Every Life Has […]
FOURTH “TUFUZU” INITIATIVE AND PILOT TVET ON WHEELS PROGRAM LAUNCHED TO EMPOWER MILITARY FAMILIES
The Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK), in partnership with the Family Group Foundation, on 28 January 2026 commissioned the Fourth Construction Skills Development Training dubbed “Tufuzu” and Pilot TVET on Wheels Programme at Embakasi Garrison. The commissioning ceremony was officiated by the Commander Kenya Army, Lieutenant General David Ketter marking a continued commitment to […]