Julius Waweru Karangi is a retired military officer from Kenya who was Chief of the General Staff of the Kenya Defence Forces from 2011 until 2015.[2]
Julius Waweru Karangi | |
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 Karangi (right) with U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey at the Pentagon | |
| Born | April 28, 1951[1] Nyeri, Kenya |
| Allegiance |  Kenya |
| Service/ | File:KAFEMBLEM.jpgKenya Air Force Kenya Defence Forces |
| Years of service | 1973-2015 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF) Vice Chief of Defence Forces Commander of the Kenya Air Force |
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Military career
Julius Karangi joined the Kenya Air Force in 1973. He trained as a cadet in the United Kingdom and was commissioned as an officer in 1974. He qualified as a flight navigator in October 1975 and was assigned to the Flying Wing of the Kenya Air Force.[3]
- 1995 - Commander of Moi Air Base
- 1997 - Commander of the Kenya Air Force Logistics Command
- 1998 - Chief of Procurement of the Kenya Defence Forces
- 1999 - Head of training, doctrine and procurement at the office of the Assistant Chief of Defence Forces[3]
- 2000 - Commandant of the Defence Staff College
- 2003 - Commander of the Kenya Air Force
- 2005 - Vice Chief of Defence Forces, Defence Headquarters[3]
- 2011 - Chief of the General Staff
- 2015 - Retirement[3]
Honours and awards
General Karangi received the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya,[4] the Order of the Burning Spear and the Legion of Merit.[5]
References
- ^ "Kenya Defence Chief – General (Dr.) Julius Waweru Karangi; Career Profile". Strategic Intelligence. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Teyie, Andrew (14 July 2011). "Kenya: Karangi is New Military Boss". The Star. allAfrica.com. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Through the ranks to head defence forces | Capital News". Capitalfm.co.ke. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "General (Dr.) Julius Karangi 'EGH' 'CBS' 'DCO' 'ndc' 'psc'(K)". Kenyan Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ http://www.defense.gov/PhotoEssays/PhotoEssayImage.aspx?id=116884&name=Dempsey%20Welcomes%20Kenyan%20Chief%20of%20Defense