He also named Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed as commander of the Kenya Air Force, the first woman to hold the position.
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday named Charles Muriu Kahariri as defence chief after the death of his predecessor in a helicopter crash.He replaces Francis Omondi Ogolla who was among 10 military officers killed when their chopper went down in a remote area of northwestern Kenya on April 18.
A former Kenya Navy deputy commander, Kahariri joined the Kenya Defence Forces in April 1987, rising through the ranks during “his illustrious career spanning over three decades”, according to a defence ministry profile. Kahariri served as the maritime component commander during that military campaign codenamed “Operation Linda Nchi” — “Protect the Country” in Swahili.
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