{"id":1361,"date":"2024-05-02T15:32:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/?p=1361"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:32:07","slug":"kenyageneral-charles-muriu-kahariri-appointed-new-chief-of-the-defence-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/?p=1361","title":{"rendered":"Kenya:General Charles Muriu Kahariri Appointed New Chief of the Defence Forces."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri has been elevated to the rank of General and appointed as the new Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) by President William Ruto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Major General John Mugaravai Ornenda has been named Vice Chief of the Defence Forces by President Ruto and raised to the rank of Lieutenant General.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the appointment, the Kenya Air Force Commander was Lieutenant General John Mugaravai Ornenda.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kahariri-og_image.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Two weeks after General Francis Ogolla and nine other military officers perished in a helicopter crash, General Kahariri was appointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Major Generals Paul Owuor Otieno and Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed were posted to the Kenya Navy and Air Force, respectively, and given the rank of Commander by President Ruto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the advice of the Defence Council Chaired by Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, President Ruto has upheld the Council&#8217;s recommendations and made the following promotions, postings and appointments of KDF Officers;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major General Thomas Njoroge Ng&#8217;ang&#8217;a has been posted to National Defence University and appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Administration and Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigadier Peter Nyamu Githinji has been promoted to Major General and appointed Senior Directing Staff, Air at National Defence College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri has been elevated to the rank of General and appointed as the new Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) by President William Ruto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces. 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