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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 22505, member: 2262"] A big shake-up just happened in Kenya's military! Charles Muriu Kahariri is the new top dog. He got a fancy promotion to general, and now he's the big cheese—the Chief of Defence Forces. Kahariri took over from Francis Ogolla. Ogolla sadly died in a chopper crash. What a tragedy! John Omenda moved up, too. He was the Kenya Airforce commander, and now he's second in command to Kahariri. Fatuma Ahmed is making history. She's the first woman to lead the Kenya Airforce. You go, girl! Aden Duale had a big meeting. He's the Defence Cabinet Secretary. That's where all these big decisions were made. Kahariri got really lucky. He didn't follow the usual path to the top job. Most chiefs have led one of the military branches. But not Kahariri! Paul Otieno is on the move, too. He's leaving the shipyards to head up the Kenya Navy, replacing Thomas Nganga, who only had the job for a month! Ogolla and the Air Force didn't get to finish their turn at the top. The Defence Council could have let them stay, but there was a problem. John Omeda was the highest-ranking Air Force officer, but he was only a Major General. He couldn't just skip a rank to general; it would mean pushing out a bunch of other people. Kahariri kicked off his new job with a bang. He promoted 23 officers! Musalia Mudavadi led another big meeting. He was acting as Defence Minister at the time, and all these promotions happened. Stephen James Mutuku has a new gig. He's now the second-in-command at the National Defence College. A bunch of colonels got new titles, too. Edward Nyamao, Collins Otieno, John Sankale Kiswaa, and more. They're all moving up in the world! The rules say military chiefs can only serve for four years or until they hit retirement age. But the president can sometimes bend the rules, like during a war or an emergency. Generals have to retire at 62, lieutenants at 61, and majors at 59, but the Defence Council can change that if it wants to. The military has a special way of choosing its top boss. Its members rotate between the army, navy, and air force. It's called the Tonje Rules. Sounds like there's never a dull moment in Kenya's armed forces! [/QUOTE]

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