President William Ruto has sanctioned a host of serious changes in the leadership of the Kenya Defence Forces.

He promoted Major General David Kipkemboi Ketter to Lieutenant General and appointed him as the new Commander of the Kenya Army.

Ketter takes over from Lieutenant General David Kimaiyo Chemwaina Tarus, whom the president reassigned to serve as Vice Chancellor at the National Defence University – Kenya (NDU-K).

Prior to this new role, Lieutenant General Ketter held the position of Assistant Chief of Defence Forces, overseeing personnel and logistics.

Elsewhere, Ruto appointed Major General Benard Waliaula to take over the leadership of the Kenya Air Force as its commander.

Waliaula takes over from Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed, who retired after 42 years in the military.

Ruto tapped Waliaula from the Defence National Security Industries, where he served as the director.

Additionally, Brigadier Joel Muriungi M'arimi has been promoted to Major General and named Commandant of the Kenya Military Academy, having previously led the Armoured Brigade.

Brigadier Joyce Chelang’at Sitienei was also elevated to Major General and designated as Deputy Vice Chancellor for the Centre for Strategic and Security Studies at NDU-K.

She formerly directed the International Peace Support Centre.

Source: TUKO.co.ke