KDF spokesman Colonel David Obonyo has been sent to Tanzania
for further studies amid claims of a plan for his replacement.
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Njuguna has been promoted to a full
Colonel and will hold fort while Obonyo is away.
Military sources dismissed claims that Obonyo was purposely
sent away in a plan for Njuguna to take over.
The Lieutenant Colonel who was promoted last week has been
working under him and served as Amisom spokesman in 2015.
"Njuguna has been deputising Obonyo for a while now so
it is right for him to hold fort," the sources said.
The reshuffle saw Major General Robert Kibochi promoted to
Lieutenant General and appointed the Army Commander.
He replaced Lieutenant General Leonard Ngondi who has been
moved to the National Defence College as commandant.
Lieutenant General Johson Ondieki became force commander for
the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
Major General Walter Koipaton was appointed deputy commander
in the Kenya Army while Major General George Owino will be General Officer
commanding Westcom and commandant Kenya Military Academy.
Brigadier Aden Mulata was named Assistant Chief of Defence
Forces in charge of operations, training and doctrine.
Brigadier Thomas Chepkuto was promoted to Major General and
appointed General Officer for special projects.
More changes are expected as several top commanders are due
for retirement in November.
Source: The star
Source: The star
