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Who We Are

Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK) is a non-profit association, registered under section 10 of the Societies Act. The association membership is voluntary for wives of Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) personnel.

Mission

Our Mission

The mission of MWAK is to improve the holistic quality of life for every Kenyan military family through advocacy, innovative programming, dynamic and relevant solutions.

Our Vision

Our Vision

Our vision is promote the well-being of KDF families, those serving, retired, widows and orphans.

BACKGROUND

About Military Wives Association of Kenya

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INTRODUCTION

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has grown exponentially since its establishment in 1964 as a modest military outfit to one of the most formidable disciplined forces in the region today. The primary mission of KDF is to protect Kenya’s sovereignty in addition to supporting peacekeeping initiatives within and outside the country’s borders.

The current national and global security environment has necessitated an increase in the level of KDF’s operations due to emerging threats since 2011. These circumstances have seen an increase in the number of military personnel recruitment and increase in troops deployments to varied locations and duration.

As a result of these emergent developments, military personnel have become more exposed as military infrastructure become overstretched and as they are now spending longer periods away at peacekeeping locations.

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2
YEARS Of
Experience
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12
Executive Members
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20
Successful
Projects
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100000
Potential Active members

OUR CORE VALUES

Our Core Values That Make MWAK

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Advocacy

To empower KDF families on specific issues.

Strategy

Commitment

A dedication to the Association’s mission through active participation.

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Integrity

Purpose to do the right thing all the time.

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Humanity

Providing non-discriminatory service.

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Leadership

Guide and facilitate others to make a positive difference in their lives.

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Teamwork

Working closely together and collaborate with others.

Looking to Join Us?

The MWAK membership structure helps create a sense of community and solidarity with like-minded organisations. In establishing the critical needs or gaps affecting welfare of KDF families, MWAK used the Rapid Assessment approach during the visits to medical centers and all KDF sponsored schools in the 23 units, bases and formations. This gave us an understanding of where our interventions would have impact,hence the development of six focus action areas: health, mentorship, education, veteran affairs, housing and recreation.