Julius Waweru Karangi
Kenyan military officer (born 1951)
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Julius Wawerū Karangi (born 28 April 1951) is a retired Kenyan military officer who was Chief of the General Staff of the Kenya Defence Forces from 2011 until 2015.[2]
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Julius Wawerū Karangi | |
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Karangi (right) with U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey at the Pentagon | |
| Born | 28 April 1951[1] |
| Allegiance |  Kenya |
Branch | Kenya Air Force Kenya Defence Forces |
Service years | 1973-2015 |
Rank | General |
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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[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]