diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index e6419b2..ca14a7c 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -812,5 +812,5 @@
 /tests/subsys/shell/                      @jakub-uC @nordic-krch
 # Get all docs reviewed
 *.rst                                     @nashif
-/doc/reference/kernel/                    @andyross @nashif
+/doc/kernel/                              @andyross @nashif
 *posix*.rst                               @aescolar @daor-oti
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.yml b/MAINTAINERS.yml
index b44e3af..ce146b2 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS.yml
+++ b/MAINTAINERS.yml
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@
         - dcpleung
         - peter-mitsis
     files:
-        - doc/reference/kernel/
+        - doc/kernel/
         - include/kernel*.h
         - kernel/
         - tests/kernel/
diff --git a/doc/index-tex.rst b/doc/index-tex.rst
index 19fed0d..9d9c094 100644
--- a/doc/index-tex.rst
+++ b/doc/index-tex.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
    introduction/index.rst
    getting_started/index.rst
    contribute/index.rst
+   kernel/index.rst
    development_process/index.rst
    guides/build/index.rst
    application/index.rst
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index b43a7ea..569407d 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
    development_process/index.rst
    guides/build/index.rst
    application/index.rst
+   kernel/index.rst
    reference/index.rst
    guides/index.rst
    security/index.rst
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diff --git a/doc/reference/kernel/data_passing/lifos.rst b/doc/kernel/data_passing/lifos.rst
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rename from doc/reference/kernel/data_passing/lifos.rst
rename to doc/kernel/data_passing/lifos.rst
diff --git a/doc/reference/kernel/data_passing/mailboxes.rst b/doc/kernel/data_passing/mailboxes.rst
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rename from doc/reference/kernel/data_passing/mailboxes.rst
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diff --git a/doc/reference/kernel/threads/system_threads.rst b/doc/kernel/threads/system_threads.rst
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rename from doc/reference/kernel/threads/system_threads.rst
rename to doc/kernel/threads/system_threads.rst
diff --git a/doc/reference/kernel/threads/thread_states.svg b/doc/kernel/threads/thread_states.svg
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rename from doc/reference/kernel/threads/thread_states.svg
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diff --git a/doc/reference/kernel/threads/workqueue.rst b/doc/kernel/threads/workqueue.rst
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rename from doc/reference/kernel/threads/workqueue.rst
rename to doc/kernel/threads/workqueue.rst
diff --git a/doc/reference/kernel/timing/clocks.rst b/doc/kernel/timing/clocks.rst
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rename from doc/reference/kernel/timing/clocks.rst
rename to doc/kernel/timing/clocks.rst
diff --git a/doc/reference/kernel/timing/timers.rst b/doc/kernel/timing/timers.rst
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rename from doc/reference/kernel/timing/timers.rst
rename to doc/kernel/timing/timers.rst
diff --git a/doc/reference/index.rst b/doc/reference/index.rst
index 4a40ac7..b0ef7a6 100644
--- a/doc/reference/index.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/index.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
    file_system/index.rst
    iterable_sections/index.rst
    misc/formatted_output.rst
-   kernel/index.rst
    libc/index.rst
    logging/index.rst
    memory_management/index.rst