CAP. 199 (i) Kenya Defence Forces Kenya Defence Forces [Rev. 2012] any other lawful function as may be assigned to the Cabinet Secretary by the President or any other written law. 11. Delegation of powers and assignment of duties by Cabinet Secretary (1) The Cabinet Secretary may, where appropriate and in writing, delegate any power or assign any duty conferred on him or her under this Act to— (a) the Chief of the Defence Forces; or (b) any member of the Defence Forces with the approval of the Chief of the Defence Forces and through the Service Commanders. (2) A delegation or assignment under subsection (1) shall not prevent the Cabinet Secretary from exercising the power in question in person. (3) A delegation under this section— (a) shall be subject to any conditions the Cabinet Secretary may impose; (b) shall not divest the Cabinet Secretary of the responsibility concerning the exercise of the powers or the performance of the duty delegated; and (c) may be withdrawn, and any decision made by the person to whom the delegation is made may be withdrawn or amended by the Cabinet Secretary. 12. Functions of the Chief of the Defence Forces The Chief of the Defence Forces shall(a) be the principal adviser to the President and Cabinet Secretary on any military, operational and administrative matters within the competence of the Chief of the Defence Forces; (b) lawfully administer, control and manage the Defence Forces as a disciplined military force; (c) comply with any lawful direction issued by the Cabinet Secretary under the authority of the President; (d) formulate military policy and strategy in consultation with the Service Commanders; (e) execute commands by issuing lawful orders, directives or instructions to the Service Commanders; (f) subject to the general direction of the Defence Council, be responsible for the control, direction and general superintendence of the Defence Forces; (g) ensure the effective utilization of resources and the education, training and development of all members and employees of the Defence Forces; (h) provide the Cabinet Secretary and the Defence Council with such information, with regard to the Defence Forces, as may be requested by the Cabinet Secretary or the Defence Council; [Issue 1] K7-22