Getting a spot at the Kenya Defence Forces is not much of an easy task as has been observed over the years.
Some of the weird examinations that the recruits undergo after the guise of the running and physical checks are just but a preamble to the weird medical and physical examinations recruit soldiers undergo.
Did you know that being lightskin could cost you a spot at the military?
A close look at the Kenya Defence Forces group photos shows exactly how rare it is to spot a lightskinned soldier.
“Looks, appearance and conduct are another tool we use to gauge potential recruits to define their attitude towards work and measure their loyalty. We throw questions during the aptitude test to single out crackpots who cannot fit in a closed-door policy work environment like the military. We also shout and point fingers in the potential recruits’ faces to check out their patience. Those who show a ‘rude’ face cannot take commands and are best suited for other industries,” our source explains.
What’s more, the recruiting officers will have to squeeze your belly to check for pregnancy in ladies, and physically feel your testicles to check whether you have your two balls!
“We, literally, check whether the men have the two testicles by touching. We ask them to urinate in a test tube in front of a medical team panel where cowards who can’t stand it fail to urinate because of tension and are kicked out. Those who remain behind are given rear examination to ensure that no recruit with ‘queer habits’ sets foot in a military camp,” the source notes.
But woe unto you men with chubby cheeks and round butts, an officer who confided to a local media station said these features connote a “soft upbringing” and would only ruin or reduce the intensity of the drills in the military.
They prefer the hardy, dark-faced and sturdy men instead.
Finishing the race and coming first are just a snippet of the bigger challenge that awaits recruits.