The Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK) is a non-profit association, registered on January 8, 2021, under Section 10 of the Societies Act and inaugurated on March 17, 2021.

The association’s membership is voluntary for wives of KDF personnel. Initially, eligibility for membership is restricted to the spouses of officers holding the rank of Brigadier and above. The eligibility criteria will soon be expanded systematically to include the spouses of the officers and service members of lower ranks as proper structures and a clear modus Operandi are established.

In line with the MWAK Constitution, the top leadership of the association corresponds to the positions of respective spouses in KDF. As such, office holders for Chairperson and Vice-By virtue of their status as spouses of the Chief of Defence Forces and Vice Chief of Defence Forces, respectively. Other office bearers are drawn from the membership.

MWAK members have diverse expertise and are eager to deliver impact through MWAK operations and strategies.

MWAK was founded as a vehicle for interaction and the exchange of ideas to serve as a support system to KDF families complementing mainstream KDF Compensation and Welfare (C&W) programs are based on the premise that a soldier performs best when he is assured that his family is well taken care of.

The C & W department handles all the social Welfare matters of the military personnel. It is envisioned that MWAK will be playing a complementary role to that of the department and will therefore be a natural partner to the department.