Defence Intelligence Academy

Col Ntemi D Masalu

Col Ntemi D Masalu

Commandant, Defence Intelligence Academy

About the Defence Intelligence Academy

DIA was established in 1983 as the original Military Intelligence School at the Department of Defence (now Ministry of Defence) under DOD Establishment Serial No. DOD 8A. The current establishment is serial No. DOD 5 of May PER 05.

Mission

The mission of the Defence Intelligence Academy is to train Officers and Service Members of the Kenya Defence Forces in Intelligence and Security courses to meet Commander’s Intelligence requirements at all levels.

Vision

The vision of the Defence Intelligence Academy is to be a military centre of excellence in the training and production of intelligence Officers and Service Members of the Kenya Defence Forces who are capable of undertaking Int assignments in a timely manner.

 

Core Values

v To train Officers and the Service Members of the Defence Forces in accordance with the laid down School training standards.

v To provide command, control, management and superindence of DIA resources.

v To liaise with other branches of DOD, Government departments, Services or Agencies with regard to training and administrative assistance in order to accomplish the mission assigned to DIA.

v To continuously review and develop training curriculum in line with new global trends.

v Sourcing of relevant courses locally and abroad intended to promote capacity building within the school.

DIA Objectives

The main objective of the Defence Intelligence Academy is to train and produce Officers and Service Members of the Defence Forces who are capable to effectively meet Commanders’ Intelligence requirements at strategic, operational and tactical levels in a timely manner. To achieve the stated mission, DIA provides:

v Understanding of diversified military intelligence operations as they relate to MOD training and operational activity,

v Analytical approach to any intelligence situation having direct or indirect impact on the military,

v An awareness to Defence Attaches and their staff on identification of hostile intelligence agencies directed to them and the MOD, techniques of countering them and procedure for keeping the MOD informed of the developments,

v An awareness of security responsibilities to be applied for the betterment of the Kenya Defence Forces,

v Flexibility to tackle any other tasks as may be directed by superior authority/higher HQs.

 

 

Defence Intelligence Academy
Defence Intelligence Academy