{"id":3138,"date":"2024-05-02T09:30:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T09:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/?p=3138"},"modified":"2024-05-02T09:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T09:31:01","slug":"president-ruto-appoints-general-charles-kahariri-as-new-cdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/?p=3138","title":{"rendered":"President Ruto appoints General Charles Kahariri as new CDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President William Ruto has promoted Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him to a four-star general named him Kenya\u2019s 11th Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kahariri will take over from the late General Francis Ogolla who passed away in a chopper crash last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;His Excellency Hon Dr William Ruto, C.G.H President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, pursuant to section 9 (2) (a) of the Kenya Defence Forces Act, has today promoted Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him the Chief of Defence Forces,&#8221; the circular from the Ministry of Defence reads in parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruto also appointed Major General John Mugaravai Omenda as the Vice Chief of Defence Forces and appointed him to the rank of Lieutenant General. 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