7 Kenya Rifles
| 7th Kenya Rifles | |
|---|---|
| Active | 8 June 1968 |
| Country | Kenya |
| Branch | Kenya Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | light infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Langata Barracks, Nairobi |
| Colours | Maroon |
| Engagements | Operation Linda Nchi African Union Mission in Somalia |
7 Kenya Rifles is a battalion of the Kenya Army Infantry. 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 in 1973. The Maroon Commandos is a military band belonging to the battalion.