Julius Waweru Karangi | |
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Born | [1] Nyeri, Kenya | 28 April 1951
Allegiance | Kenya |
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Kenya Air Force Kenya Defence Forces |
Years of service | 1973-2015 |
Rank | General |
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Julius Waweru Karangi (born 28 April 1951) is a retired military officer from Kenya who was Chief of the General Staff of the Kenya Defence Forces from 2011 until 2015. [2]
Julius Karangi joined the Kenya Air Force in 1973. He trained as a cadet in the United Kingdom and was commissioned as an officer in 1974. He qualified as a flight navigator in October 1975 and was assigned to the Flying Wing of the Kenya Air Force. [3]
General Karangi received the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya, [4] the Order of the Burning Spear and the Legion of Merit. [5]