![]() Other changes made include Maj Gen Juma Shee Mwinyikai who was promoted to the rank of Lt Gen and appointed commandant of National Defence College and Maj Gen Mohamed Nur Hassan who was appointed the Deputy Army Commander.īrig Luka Kipkemoi Kuto was promoted to Maj Gen and posted as the General Officer Eastern Command while Maj Gen Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu was posted to the military academy and named the commandant. Gen Ogolla may get an extension in office by a year if the Defence Council which he is a member advises so. Maj Gen Nganga is from the Kenya Navy and as per the rules, the next Chief of Defence Forces will come from the Kenya Navy if and when Gen Francis Ogolla retires next year. Lt Gen Njiru was named to the position in 2022 to replace Lt Gen Walter Koipaton who retired after serving his four-year term. Until he was appointed Commander of Kenya Navy he was the Base Commander of Kenya Navy Base Manda. They Friday morning briefed President William Ruto as the Commander in Chief on their agreements before making it public.Ĭonsequently, the President has also promoted and appointed Brig Thomas Njoroge Ng'ang'a to the rank of Maj Gen and appointed him the Commander Kenya Navy. The Defence Council also known as Board One met Thursday under the chairmanship of Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and made the changes. The changes were announced following a meeting of the top decision-making organ. Kenya Navy Commander Maj Gen Jim Mutai was promoted to the rank of Lt Gen moved to the Defence College and named Vice Chancellor National Defence College. The new VCDF is Maj Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri who was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General while Maj Gen David Kimaiyo Tarus will take over as Commander Kenya Army. The military has announced changes among some of their top command which saw the Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Jonah Mwangi retire.Īrmy Commander Lt Gen Peter Mbogo Njiru also left the service after attaining his retirement age.
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