President Ruto makes fresh appointments and promotions in KDF
President William Ruto has made fresh appointments, promotions, and postings in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)
President William Ruto has made fresh appointments, promotions, and postings in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
In a statement by the Ministry of Defence sent to the newsrooms on Wednesday, July 24, President Ruto upheld the changes recommended by the Defence Council.
This was after Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi who is the acting CS in all ministries chaired a Defence Council meeting.
President Ruto appointed Major General Stephen Mutuku as the Deputy Commandant at the National Defence College.
In the Kenya Army, Ruto promoted Colonel Edward Ondabu Nyamao to Brigadier and named him Chief of Compensation and Welfare at DHQ
Colonel Collins Otieno was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Personnel (HQ KA) while Colonel Paul Koech was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Training.
The Head of State promoted Clement Kimaiga Nyakundi to Brigadier and appointed Deputy Managing Director of Kenya Meat Commission, Victor Mburu was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Commander of Combat Engineers Brigade and Eric Kitusya was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Logistics (HQ KA).
Others promoted from colonel to brigadier include; Salaash Kantai (Commander of Military Intelligence Corps), Edward Banda (Brigade Commander 8 Brigade), Jackson Lemakara (Commander of Embakasi Garrison), Charles Ochieng (Chief of Naval Medical Services) and Yusuf Adan (Chief of Communication Information System DHQ)
Lieutenant Colonel Reverend Jane Muringi was promoted to Colonel and appointed as the Service Chaplain.
In Kenya Airforce President Ruto promoted Colonel Bernard Oluoch to brigadier and appointed Base Commander, Moi Air Base.
He also promoted Eutychus Nyawira and Nehemiah Kemei from colonel to brigadier and appointed them as Head of Training Support and Research at NDC and Chief Executive Officer of the Defence SACCO respectively.
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President Ruto promoted Lieutenant Colonel Mary Kamau to Colonel and appointed her the Colonel of Finance and Audit at Defence National Security Industries.
In the Kenya Navy, Brigadier John Sankale Kiswaa was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Kenya Navy, Brigadier Peter Shikukuu Chelimo was appointed Director of the Centre for Security and Strategic Studies at National Defence University Kenya and Colonel Lazarus Wafula was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Base Commander, Kenya Navy Base in Manda.
Colonel Abraham Biwott was promoted to Brigadier and appointed the Base Commander, of Kenya Navy Base in Mtongwe, Mohamed Shemote was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Base Commander, of Kenya Navy Fleet while Marcella Kanani Aritho was promoted to Colonel and appointed Deputy Commander, of Kenya Navy Fleet.
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