Brigade is a Christian uniformed organization for boys and girls which is both international and interdenominational. Brigade was started by Sir Alexander Smith in 1883 at city called Glasgow, Scotland, Sir William Alexander Smith was a Presbyterian Lay Leader also a Church School Teacher.

In 1909 it was started at Thogoto Church of Torch (P.C.E.A Kimuri) by Dr. KraphDavid Livingstone.

In 1910 Dr. Arthur was Officer in charge at Kimuri.

In 1951 Dr. Ar. Shaw was Officer in charge at Kimuri. In 1967 the N.C.C.K requested International Brigade committee to send someone in Kenya and they sent Mr. John P. Chappell.

In 1973 Mr. W. Githara took over from J.P Chappell in the same year Kenya Became a member of World Conference. In 2002 it became a global fellowship.

Since 1973 Brigade has over 50 registered companies from most Churches P.C.E.A, A.C.K, Methodist, A.I.C e.t.c. In Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi from this emerged Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Brigade.