The former Kenyan military spokesman Colonel Cyrus Oguna is famous for the Operation Linda Nchi and has been the face of the army in Somalia through his briefings.
The former KDF spokesman Colonel (rtd) Cyrus Oguna has replaced Eric Kiraithe as Government Spokesman.
Colonel Cyrus is a career military officer and whose oversight role will include all Government of Kenya communications channels under the Ministry of ICT including in; Directorate of Information and all County and Sub-county information officers, Department of Public communication and all the officers seconded to various ministries and government agencies, National Government Communication Centre (NGCC) and the Government media centre.
“He will also have a content oversight role over the two government news gathering and dissemination channels; Kenya News Agency and MyGov,” the statement adds.
The new appointee holds a Master of Arts degree, from the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing a second Master’s degree in International Studies from the same institution.
He is also a graduate of the prestigious National Defence College. During the course of his career, he was awarded several medals which include Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear.
The retired colonel joins a long list of military and intelligence servicemen who have recently been given strategic jobs in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.