Julius Wawerū Karangi (born 28 April 1951) is a retired Kenyan military officer who was Chief of the General Staff of the Kenya Defence Forces from 2011 until 2015.
Military career 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.
1995 – Commander of Moi Air Base 1997 – Commander of the Kenya Air Force Logistics Command 1998 – Chief of Procurement of the Kenya Defence Forces 1999 – Head of training, doctrine and procurement at the office of the Assistant Chief of Defence Forces 2000 – Commandant of the Defence Staff College 2003 – Commander of the Kenya Air Force 2005 – Vice Chief of Defence Forces 2011 – Chief of the General Staff 2015 – Retirement
Honours and awards General Karangi received the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya, the Order of the Burning Spear and the Legion of Merit.
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