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Fatumah Ahmed named Kenya Defence Forces' first female Brigadier in military changes

President Uhuru Kenyata has announced changes in the military that saw a woman promoted to the rank of Brigadier for the first time.

Col Fatumah Ahmed was promoted to Brigadier and appointed the director of the Defence Forces Medical Insurance Scheme (DEFMIS).

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