Nairobi, May 2 -- President William Ruto has promoted Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).

He now takes over the post left vacant following the death of General Francis Ogolla in a helicopter crash.

At the same time, the current Kenya Army Commander, Maj-Gen John Mugaravai Omenda, has been promoted to the rank of Lt-Gen and named Vice Chief of Defence Forces.

In another first, Maj-Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed has been promoted to Kenya Air Force Commander becoming the first-ever woman service commander. In 2018, she became the first woman-ranked major-general.

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Other appointments include that of Maj-Gen Thomas Ng'ang'a, currently Kenya Navy commander, to...