President William Ruto has made new appointments in the Kenya Defence Forces.
In an announcement made on Friday, 27 June, by the Ministry of Defence, President Ruto promoted Major General David Kipkemboi Ketter to Lieutenant General and appointed him as the Commander, Kenya Army.
He replaces Lieutenant General David Kimaiyo Chemwaina Tarus, who has been redeployed to the National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K) as the Vice-Chancellor.
Until his promotion, Lieutenant General Ketter served as the Assistant Chief of Defence Forces in charge of Personnel and Logistics.
The President also appointed Major General Benard Waliaula as the Commander, Kenya Air Force. He replaces Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed, whose term of service has come to an end after 42 years.
Brigadier Joel Muriungi M’arimi has been promoted to Major General and appointed Commandant of the Kenya Military Academy, while Brigadier Joyce Chelang’at Sitienei, formerly the Director of the International Peace Support Centre, has also been promoted to Major General and named Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Centre for Strategic and Security Studies at NDU-K.
Other promotions and appointments in the Kenya Army include:
Brigadier Faustino Mancha Lobaly – promoted to Major General and appointed Director, National Defence Security Industries.
Brigadier Charles Lenjo Mwazighe – promoted to Major General and appointed Director, International Peace Support Centre.
Brigadier Mohamed Isak Iddi – promoted to Major General and appointed Director, Directorate of Oversight, Compliance and Accountability (DOCAA).
Brigadier Edward Rugendo – promoted to Major General and appointed Director of Personnel and Logistics.
Brigadier Richard Wambua Mwanzia – promoted to Major General and appointed Senior Directing Staff, Army, at the National Defence College.
Colonel Said Mohamed Mwacharo – promoted to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Infrastructure.
Colonel Meshack Sinkira Kishoyian – promoted to Brigadier and appointed Commander, 6 Brigade.
In the Kenya Navy:
Brigadier Timothy Stelu Lekolool – promoted to Major General and appointed Senior Directing Staff, National Defence College.
Colonel Ronald Mesa Makori – promoted to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Strategic Plans and Policy.
Colonel Peter Musili Muthungu – promoted to Brigadier and appointed Head of Production, Kenya Shipyard Limited.
Lieutenant Colonel Wilfrida Atieno Omolo – promoted to Colonel and appointed Commander, Kenya Navy Logistics.
Lieutenant Colonel Safari Katana Kalume – promoted to Colonel and appointed Senior Directing Staff, Navy Joint Warfare Centre.
In the Kenya Air Force:
Colonel Herbert Mabele Wafula – promoted to Brigadier and appointed Base Commander, Moi Airbase.
Colonel Ismail Guhad Noor – promoted to Brigadier and appointed Deputy Managing Director, Kenya Ordnance Factories Limited and Food Processing Factory.
Colonel Victor Waithaka Kang’ethe – promoted to Brigadier and appointed Director, National Air Support Department (NASD).
Colonel Rodah Mkavita Mwasigwa – promoted to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Compensation and Welfare at Defence Headquarters.
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