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. The first commanding officer of the unit Was Lt Col Wambua. The unit relocated to its current base at

Langata Lang'ata is a predominantly middle-class residential suburb of Nairobi in Kenya. The suburb consists of many smaller housing developments, referred to as estates. They include Nairobi Dam, Otiende, Southlands, Ngei, Jambo estate, Onyonka, Mad ...

in 1973. The

Maroon Commandos Maroon Commandos is a musical group from Kenya. It is a military band belonging to 7 Kenya Rifles (Kenya Army Infantry) of the Kenya Army. They are based at the Langata Barracks in Langata, Nairobi. The group performs benga, rumba and other style ...

is a military band belonging to the battalion.

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The battalion between 2003-2004 saw extensive support from the United States through training 250-450 of its personnel. The training involved field intelligence, command and control and basic maneuver and firepower. The battalion's leadership underwent the program first before transitioning as trainers to the rest of the battalion. The training cycles lasted approximately four weeks and further support in terms of equipment worth $3.8 million was provided to the battalion.

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{{Kenya-stub Military units and formations of Kenya Infantry battalions Military units and formations established in 1968 1968 establishments in Kenya

Overview

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