[Rev. 2012] Kenya Defence Forces Kenya Defence Forces CAP. 199 (5) A service member who has completed a period of twenty-one years colour service may— (a) with the approval of the Service Commander or an Officer authorised by the Service Commander in that behalf, continue to serve from year to year in all respects as if the period of colour service were still unexpired; and (b) at any time give to the member's commanding officer three months' notice to be discharged, and on the expiration of that notice the member may claim to be discharged. (6) A service member who completes a period of colour service (and any period by which that service is prolonged under subsection (6) of this section or under section 255, or is otherwise discharged (other than under section 254 or 256) shall thereupon be transferred to the reserve, and shall serve therein until attaining the age of fifty-five years. 254. Prolongation of service Any officer due to retire or who completes the term of the officer's commission, and any service member whose period of colour service expires, during a state of war, insurrection, hostilities or public emergency or at a time of active service, may be retained in the Defence Forces and the service prolonged for such further period as the Defence Council may determine. 255. Discharge (1) A service member may be discharged by the Service Commander or an officer authorised in that behalf, at any time during the member's period of colour service— (a) if, within two years after the date of attestation, the commanding officer considers that the member is unlikely to be an efficient member of the Defence Forces; (b) for activities or behavior likely to be prejudicial to the preservation of public security; (c) if the member is convicted of a civil offence; or (d) if the member is pronounced by a medical officer to be mentally or physically unfit for further service; (e) on reduction of establishment; (f) at the member's request on compassionate grounds; (g) if for any reason the member's services are no longer required; (h) if the member is granted a commission; or (i) if the member is sentenced by a court-martial to be dismissed from the Defence Forces. (2) The Service Commander or an officer authorised in that behalf, as the case may be, shall accord and specify reasons in writing for any discharge, to the affected service member. K7-113 [Issue 1]