By NATION AFRICA More by this AuthorKenya’s President William Ruto has promoted Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). AdvertisementRead: Kenya army chief who sought peace via diplomacyHe will be replaced by Maj-Gen Paul Owuor Otieno, who takes over as the new navy chief. Following major reforms led by former Kenya Defence Forces Chief of Staff Daudi Tonje, who served under former President Daniel arap Moi, the Chief of Defence Forces rotates between the Army, Navy and Air Force. Gen Ogolla was from the Kenya Airforce, while his predecessor Gen Robert Kariuki Kibochi was from the Kenya Army and Gen Samson Mwathethe, before him, was from the Kenya Navy. The council is responsible for the overall policy, control, and supervision of the Kenya Defence Forces and advises the President on KDF matters.