Commander of Kenya Air Force
Incumbent
Major General John Mugaravai Omenda
since 23 July 2021 (2021-07-23)
 Kenya Air Force
TypeCommanding general
Reports toChief of Defence Forces
Formation1964 (1964)
First holderGroup Captain Ian Stockwell

The Commanders of the Air Force is the head of the Kenya Air Force. The post was created in 1964 with Group Captain Ian Stockwell of the Royal Air Force as the first commander. The current Commanders of the Air Force is Maj. Gen. John Mugaravai Omenda, who was appointed on 23 July 2021.[1]

List of Commanders of the Air Force

No. Portrait Name Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Group captain
Ian S Stockwell, CBE,DFC,AFC		 1 June 1964 22 Feb 1967 2 years, 266 days [2]
2 Group captain
Fred Rothwell, DFC,TD		 23 Feb 1967 09 Aug 1971 4 years, 167 days [2]
3 Group captain
David John Edwards, CBE,AFC		 10 Aug 1971 16 Apr 1973 1 year, 249 days [2]
4
Colonel
Dedan Njuguna Gichuru, EBS, 'awc' (USA)		 17 Apr 1973 26 Jun 1980 7 years, 70 days [2][3]
5 Major general
Patrick Mwagiru Kariuki, 'psc' (UK)		 27 Jun 1980 11 Aug 1982 2 years, 45 days [2]
6 Lieutenant general
Mohamed Haji Barrow Mohamud, EGH,CBS,UM,DCO		 12 Aug 1982 13 Mar 1986 3 years, 213 days [2]
7 Major general
Dedan Njuguna Gichuru, CBS,EBS 'awc' (USA)		 14 Feb 1986 9 May 1989 3 years, 84 days [2]
8 Major general
Duncan Kireri Wachira, CBS,'awc' (USA), 'acsc'(USA)		 10 May 1989 28 June 1994 5 years, 49 days [2]
9 Major general
Nick Letoluo Leshan, MGH,CBS,DCO 'awc' (USA), 'acsc'(USA)		 29 June 1994 30 Nov 2000 6 years, 154 days [2]
10 Major general
Simon Kiplimo Muttai, MGH,CBS,'awc' (USA), 'psc'(UK)		 01 Dec 2000 26 Nov 2003 2 years, 360 days [2]
11 Major general
Julius Waweru Karangi, MGH,CBS,'ndc' (K), 'psc'(K)		 27 Nov 2003 09 Aug 2005 1 year, 255 days [2]
12
Major general
Harold M. Tangai, MGH,EBS,DCO 'ndc' (K), 'psc'(K)		 10 Aug 2005 12 Jul 2011 5 years, 336 days [2]
13
Major general
Joff Otieno, MGH,EBS,DCO,OGW 'awc' (USA), 'psc'(K)		 13 Jul 2011 30 Jul 2014 3 years, 17 days [2]
14 Major general
Samuel Nganga Thuita, MGH,EBS,OGW 'ndc' (K), 'psc'(K)		 31 July 2014 13 July 2018 3 years, 347 days [2]
15 Major general
Francis Omondi Ogolla, MGH,EBS,HSC 'ndc' (K) 'psc' (FRA)		 14 July 2018 22 July 2021 3 years, 8 days [2][4]
16 Major general
John Mugaravai Omenda, EBS,SS,OGW 'rcds' (UK) 'psc' (K)		 23 July 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 173 days [1][2][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ogolla appointed KDF vice chief in new postings". The Star. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "History of Commanders of the Kenya Air Force". Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "17 April". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Ochieng, Angeline; Oudia, Rushdie (18 December 2023). "How General Francis Ogolla is Demystifying Chief of Defence Forces Position". Nation Africa. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Major General John Mugaravai Omenda EBS SS OGW 'rcds' (UK) 'psc' (K) Commander Kenya Air Force". Kenya Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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