President William Ruto has made new appointments in the Kenya Defence Forces.
At least 23 senior military officers were Wednesday promoted in changes announced by the Department of Defense headquarters.
In the changes, Maj Gen Stephen James Mutuku was appointed the deputy commandant National Defence College.
This follows a Defence Council meeting chaired by Prime Cabinet Secretary and acting Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Defence Musalia Mudavadi.
The meeting briefed President William Ruto who upheld the recommendations and made various promotions, postings and appointments.
In the Kenya Army, the council promoted Col Edward Nyamao 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).
Col Paul Koech was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Training, Clement Nyakundi was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Deputy Managing Director Kenya Meat Commission while Col Victor Mburu was promoted to Brigadier and appointed Commander Combat Engineers Brigade.
Other colonels promoted to brigadier and appointed include Eric Kitusya (appointed Chief of Logistics (HQ KA), Salaash Kantai (appointed Commander Military Intelligence Corps), Edward Banda (appointed Brigade Commander 8 Brigade), Jackson Lemakara (appointed Commander Embakasi Garrison), Dr Charles Ochieng (appointed Chief of Naval Medical Services), Yusuf Adan (appointed Chief of Communication Information System DHQ) while Lt Col Jane Muringi was promoted to Colonel and appointed Service Chaplain.
In Kenya Airforce Col Bernard Oluoch was promoted to brigadier and appointed Base Commander, Moi Air Base.
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