Kenya's President William Ruto has promoted Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces (CDF),following the death of Gen Francis Ogolla in a helicopter crash, The East African reports.
Kenya 's President William Ruto has promoted Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces ,
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.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.
Lt-Gen Mutai was previously the Kenya Navy boss; Lt-Gen Tarus deputy Kenya Army Commander; and Lt-Gen Mwinyikai served in Somalia and led the advance to Kismayo, and the security of Jubaland near the Kenyan border. The KDF Act says a CDF, his deputy and service commanders shall serve a single term of four years or retire upon attaining the mandatory retirement age.
"The President may remove, retire or redeploy the Chief of the Defence Forces, the Vice Chief of the Defence Forces or any of the Service Commanders at any time before the expiry of the term of office," the Act says.
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