All that has a beginning always has an end truly.Chief of Defense Forces Samson Mwathethe’s term expires this month after serving four years.
Mwathethe is a naval officer and is supposed to be replaced by his deputy Lit. Gen. Robert Kimbochi from the Kenya Army.
The KDF Act states that the Chief of Defense, his vice and service Commanders to serve a single term of four years or retire upon the attaining of the mandatory retirement age.
The Act gives the President powers to extend the term of office of military chiefs for a period not exceeding one year.
Mwathethe was appointed on 17 April 2015. In military tradition, the top seat is held in rotation from one tri-service to the next.
He replaced Julius Karangi from Kenya Airfoce and the next CDF should be the senior most Kenya Army officer – Kimbochi.