Julius Waweru Karangi

Julius Waweru Karangi

Karangi (right) with U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey at the Pentagon
Allegiance  Kenya
Service/branch Kenya Air Force
Kenya Defence Forces
Years of service 1973-May 4th 2015
Rank General
Commands held Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF)
Vice Chief of Defence Forces
Commander of the Kenya Air Force
Awards
  • Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya
  • Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear
  • Legion of Merit

Julius Waweru Karangi is a retired General of the Kenya Defense Forces. Until May 4th 2015 he was the Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF). The Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Kenya Defence Forces and the principal military adviser to the President of the Republic of Kenya and the National Security Council.[1]

Military career

Julius Karangi joined the Kenya Air Force in 1973. He went on to train as a Cadet in the UK whereby he was commissioned as an officer in 1974. After getting qualified as a Flight Navigator in October 1975, he was posted to the Flying Wing Kenya Air Force working as a Navigator.[2]

Chief of the Defence Force

On 13 July 2011 he was promoted to the rank of General and appointed the new Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF) ,a post he held until his retirement from military service on May 4th 2015.[2]

Honours and awards

General Karangi has received the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya,[3] the Order of the Burning Spear as well as the Legion of Merit.[4]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
S K Muttai
Commander of the Kenyan Air Force
2003 - 2005
Succeeded by
H M Tangai
Preceded by
Unknown
Chief of the Defence Forces
2005 - 2015
Succeeded by
Samson J Mwathethe
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