President William Ruto Promotes Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri To The Rank Of General And Appoints Him CDF.

The President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, H.E Hon Dr William Samoei Ruto,  pursuant has promoted Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him The Chief of Defence Forces.

The new CDF Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri is the 11th kenyas army commander replacing Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, who died last month in a chopper crash in Elgeyo Marakwet. 

At the same time, current Kenya Army Commander, Maj-Gen John Mugaravai Omenda, has been promoted to the rank of Lt-Gen and named Vice Chief of Defence Forces.

Lt-Gen Omenda’s promotion has seen the promotion of the first woman service commander, with the promotion of Maj-Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed as the Kenya Airforce Commander.

In a letter signed  by the Ms Grace Linet Sitawa Mwanja The Assistant Director Public Communication in the Ministry of Defence indicated that the romotions and appointments were made by the resident on the advice of the Defence Council.

Other appointments include that of Maj-Gen Thomas Ng’ang’a, currently Kenya Navy commander, to the role of Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance, at the National Defence University-Kenya.

Maj Gen Ng’ang’a will be replaced as the Kenya Navy Commander by Maj-Gen Paul Owuor Otieno.

Also promoted was Brigadier Peter Nyamu Githinji, who has been promoted to the rank of Maj-Gen and appointed Senior Directing Staff, Air at the National Defence College.

Other promotions are Brigadier Jattani Kampare Gula, who has risen to Major General, and has been named Managing Director, Kenya Meat Commission while Brigadier George Okumu has also risen to Major General and appointed Managing Director, Kenya Ordinance Factories Corporation and Food Processing Factory.

Brigadier Samuel Kipkosgei Korir has been named Deputy Commander, Kenya Air Force.

Lt-Gen Jimson Longiro Mutai still remains Vice Chancellor, National Defence University-Kenya), Lt-Gen David Kimaiyo Tarus (Kenya Army Commander), and Lt-Gen Juma Shee Mwinyikai (Commandant of the National Defence College).