Julius Waweru Karangi


Julius Wawerū Karangi 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.

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.