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Lt Col Faith Mwagandi: Shattering glass ceiling in the military

Lt Col Mwagandi made history in 2019 as the commander of a Kenya Navy warship, becoming the first woman to take command of a naval warship in Kenya's military history. [@kdfinfo, X]

Lieutenant Colonel Faith Mwagandi of the Kenya Navy is a lady for many firsts in an otherwise male-dominated field in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

Yesterday, during celebrations to mark the 61st Mashujaa Day celebrations presided over by President William Ruto at the Kwale Stadium, she was the parade commander.

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