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Gen. Ogolla, Mwangi sworn in as Chief and Vice Chief of Defence Forces

By Esther Nyambura | Apr. 29, 2023
General Francis Ogolla sworn in as Chief of Defence Forces at Stae House, Nairobi. [PCS]

President William Ruto has sworn General Francis Ogolla as the new Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).

The swearing-in ceremony took place on Saturday morning, at Nairobi's State House.

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