Commander, Kenya Navy
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The Commander, Kenya Navy (Swahili: Kamanda, Jeshi la Wanamaji) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Kenya Navy. The Commander exercises full command over the service, oversees operations, administration, training and modernization, and reports to the Chief of Defence Forces under the authority of the President of Kenya, who is the Commander-in-Chief. Established in 1964, the post was initially held by officers of the Royal Navy before transition to Kenyan command in 1972, when Lt Col J. C. J. Kimaro became the first Kenyan to head the service.
Responsibilities
- Operational command and deployment of naval forces and assets.
- Administration, discipline, training, and personnel welfare across the service.
- Representing the Navy in joint/combined activities and state ceremonies, including the biannual Kenya Navy Divisions parade.
History
| No. | Name | Term of office | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Portrait | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Commander E. M. C. Walker | 10 Dec 1964 | 31 Jul 1967 | 2 years, 233 days | ||
| 2 | Commander Anthony Allen Pearse | 1 Aug 1967 | 1 Oct 1969 | 2 years, 61 days | ||
| 3 | Commander W. A. E. Hall | 2 Oct 1969 | 31 Oct 1972 | 3 years, 29 days | ||
| 4 | Lieutenant colonel James Collins J. Kimaro | 1 Nov 1972 | 11 Feb 1978 | 5 years, 102 days | ||
| 5 | Major General Eliud Simon Mbilu | 12 Feb 1978 | 1 Apr 1988 | 10 years, 49 days | ||
| 6 | Major General Joseph Raymond Edward Kibwana | 2 Apr 1988 | 1 May 1998 | 10 years, 29 days | ||
| 7 | Major General Aboud Abdalla Rafrouf | 2 May 1998 | 30 Nov 2001 | 3 years, 212 days | ||
| 8 | Major General Pastor Omudho Awitta, MGH, EBS | 1 Dec 2001 | 26 Jul 2006 | 4 years, 237 days | ||
| 9 | Major General Samson Jefwa Mwathethe, EGH, MBS, DCO, 'ndc' (K) 'psc' (UK) | 27 Jul 2006 | 12 Jul 2011 | 4 years, 350 days | ||
| 10 | Major General Ngewa Mukala,MGH, EBS, DCO 'ndc' (K), 'psc'(K) | 13 Jul 2011 | 10 Aug 2015 | 4 years, 28 days | ||
| 11 | Major General Levi Franklin Mghalu, MGH, MBS, 'ndc' (K), 'psn' (RSA) | 11 Aug 2015 | 11 May 2020 | 4 years, 268 days | ||
| 12 | Major General Jimson Longiro Mutai, MGH, MBS 'ndc'(K) 'psc'(K) | 12 May 2020 | 8 March 2024 | 3 years, 301 days | ||
| 13 | Major general Thomas Njoroge Nganga EBS HSC 'ndu' 'psc'(USA) | 8 March 2024 | 2 May 2024 | 55 days | ||
| 14 | Major General Paul Owuor Otieno EBS 'ndc'(K) 'psc'(K) | 2 May 2024 | incumbent |