The Commander of the Air Force is the head of the Kenya Air Force. The post was created in 1964 with Group Captain Ian Stockwell of the Royal Air Force as the first commander. The current Commanders of the Air Force is Maj. Gen. Fatumah Ahmed, who was appointed on 2 May 2024.
List of Commanders of the Air Force Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 1 Group CaptainIan S Stockwell 1 June 1964 22 February 1967 2 Group CaptainFred Rothwell 23 February 1967 9 August 1971 3 Group CaptainDavid John Edwards 10 August 1971 16 April 1973 4 ColonelDedan Njuguna Gichuru 17 April 1973 26 June 1980 5 Major GeneralPatrick Mwagiru Kariuki 27 June 1980 11 August 1982 6 Lieutenant GeneralMohamed Haji Barrow Mohamud 12 August 1982 13 March 1986 7 Major GeneralDedan Njuguna Gichuru 14 February 1986 9 May 1989 8 Major GeneralDuncan Kireri Wachira 10 May 1989 28 June 1994 9 Major GeneralNick Letoluo Leshan 29 June 1994 30 November 2000 10 Major GeneralSimon Kiplimo Muttai 1 December 2000 26 November 2003 11 Major GeneralJulius Waweru Karangi 27 November 2003 9 August 2005 12 Major GeneralHarold Mwakio Tangai 10 August 2005 12 July 2011 13 Major GeneralJoff Otieno 13 July 2011 30 July 2014 14 Major GeneralSamuel Nganga Thuita 31 July 2014 13 July 2018 15 Major GeneralFrancis Omondi Ogolla 14 July 2018 22 July 2021 16 Major GeneralJohn Mugaravai Omena 23 July 2021 2 May 2024 17 Major GeneralFatuma Gaiti Ahmed 2 May 2024 27 June 2025 18 Major GeneralBenard Waliaula 27 June 2025 Incumbent
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