Defence Cabinet Secretary Amb. Dr. Monica Juma hosted newly promoted senior lady officers at the Defence Headquarters in Nairobi.
The CS took the moment to congratulate the officers on their promotions urging them to deliver on their added responsibilities.
“These promotions were carefully considered, they were merit-based and are to drive vision, They were not a guarantee or a right, but a responsibility that comes with huge expectations. This is a clear indication of the trust and confidence of the Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, President Uhuru Kenyatta who is delegating additional duties to you,” the CS said.
The event, hosted under CS Juma’s mentorship program ‘Athena; Women in Security Mentorship Program’, was attended by, among other dignitaries, the Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lieutenant General Francis Ogolla who urged the promoted officers to be complacent but deliver on their mandate.
President Uhuru Kenyatta on July 23, 2021 announced changes to the military, promoting key members of the defence forces and shuffling the leadership in new postings and appointments.
In the changes announced by President Uhuru following recommendations by the Defence Council, a number of female officers were promoted from the ranks of Lieutenant Colonels to Brigadier among them: Major General Fatuma Ahmed, posted to Kenya Military Academy and appointed commandant.
Also promoted is Colonel Yvonne Kirui to Brigadier and appointed Chief of Legal Services Defense Headquarters, and Colonel Joyce Sitenei, promoted to Brigadier and appointed Director International Peace Support Training Centre, among others.