President William Ruto Wednesday made new appointments in the Kenya Defense Forces with at least 23 senior military officers promoted in changes announced by the Department of Defense headquarters.
The change follows a Defense Council meeting chaired by Prime Cabinet Secretary and acting Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Defense Musalia Mudavadi that saw Maj. Gen. Stephen James Mutuku was appointed the deputy commandant National Defense College.
In the Kenya Army, Col Edward Nyamao was promoted to Brigadier and named him Chief of Compensation and Welfare DHQ while Col Collins Otieno was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Personnel HQ KA.
In Kenya Airforce Col Bernard Oluoch was promoted to brigadier and appointed Base Commander, Moi Air Base.
Col Eutychus Nyawira was also promoted and appointed Head of Training Support and Research at NDC, Col Nehemiah Kemei to brigadier and appointed Chief Executive Officer – Defence SACCO.
In the Navy, the council appointed Brig John Sankale Kiswaa as the Deputy Commander Kenya Navy while Brig Peter Shikukuu Chelimo was appointed Director Centre for Security and Strategic Studies – National Defence University Kenya.
Col Lazarus Wafula was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Base Commander, Kenya Navy Base – Manda while Col Abraham Biwott was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Base Commander, Kenya Navy Base – Mtongwe.
