President William Ruto on Thursday promoted Major General Fatuma Ahmed naming her the Commander of the Kenya Airforce, the first woman to hold the position in Kenya’s history....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Before her appointment to the position on May 2, Fatuma served as the Senior Directing Staff Air, a position she attained after her appointment by President Ruto in 2023.
Major General Fatuma first grabbed the headlines in 2018 when former President Uhuru Kenyatta named her Major General.
This was three years after she was promoted to Briagadier, the first woman to hold the position in the typically male-dominated Kenyan military.
Ahmed first joined the army in 1983 where she served under the Women’s Service Corps. She was commissioned to the rank of Second Lieutenant in 1985 and posted to the Kenya Air Force.
Additionally, the Major General has served as a Battalion Second in Command (BN 2IC) Staff Officer II Audit Personnel and Records.
She also held the position of a Staff Officer I Personnel and Administration and as Colonel Personnel at the Kenya Air Force Headquarters and Managing Director Defence Forces Medical Insurance Scheme.
Education
Maj Gen Ahmed is a graduate of the National Defence College, a training facility for senior commanders in the Military of Kenya, including the army, navy, air force and special forces.
She is also an alumnus of the Defence Staff College where she graduated in July 2000, in addition, she holds a Diploma in Management from Strathmore University College.
Other Appointments
On Wednesday, Major General Fatuma Ahmed was appointed to lead the Air Force, while Major General Paul Owour Otieno was posted to the Kenya Navy and also appointed commander.
Meanwhile, Brigadier Samuel Kosgei Kipkorir was appointed to deputise her as the Deputy Commander of the Kenya Air Force..CONTINUE READING>>
