The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has announced the new KDF spokesman who takes over after major changes that were made last month by President William Ruto.
According to reports, Brigadier Paul Njuguna who was appointed Chief of Strategic Communications, has assumed office today as the new KDF spokesman to take over from Brigadier Zipporah Kioko.
Reports also indicate that Brigadier Zipporah Kioko has held the position sinve 2022 and will be replaced by Njuguna after which Kioko will shift to replace Njuguna in his former office.
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Zipporah Kioko will now assume office as the new Director of Corporate Communications at the National Defence University-Kenya in what seemed as a shake up to align the two Generals.
“Following the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) postings, promotions and appointments that took place on Thursday, 26 July 2024, the new Chief of Strategic Communications, Brigadier Paul Njuguna officially assumed office on Tuesday, 20 August 2024 from his predecessor, Brigadier Zipporah Kioko.”
Brigadier Njuguna boasts of immense experience in the communication field having served as the Colonel Public Affairs and AMISOM (now ATMIS) Force Spokesperson, Head of Postgraduate Studies and the Director of Corporate Communications at the National Defence University-Kenya.
“Brigadier Njuguna brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the office of Strategic Communications. As he assumes office in the vital role, the media is assured of continuous collaboration towards informing the public of KDF’s undertakings within the country, in the region and beyond.”
This comes after President William Ruto made various changes and promotions in the KDF last month, upholding the recommendations by Defence Council who suggested names to Ruto.
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“His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto has today, on the advice of the Defence Council, upheld the Council’s recommendations and made various promotions, postings and appointments of Kenya Defence Forces Officers .”