| Commander ofKenya Air Force | |
|---|---|
since 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02) | |
 Kenya Air Force | |
| Type | Commanding general |
| Reports to | Chief of Defence Forces |
| Formation | 1964; 61 years ago (1964) |
| First holder | Group CaptainIan Stockwell |
TheCommander of the Air Force is the head of theKenya Air Force. The post was created in 1964 withGroup Captain Ian Stockwell of theRoyal Air Force as the first commander. The current Commanders of the Air Force isMaj. Gen. Fatumah Ahmed, who was appointed on 2 May 2024.[1]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Group Captain Ian S Stockwell (1917–1998) | 1 June 1964 | 22 February 1967 | 2 years, 266 days | [2] |
| 2 | | Group Captain Fred Rothwell | 23 February 1967 | 9 August 1971 | 4 years, 167 days | [2] |
| 3 | | Group Captain David John Edwards | 10 August 1971 | 16 April 1973 | 1 year, 249 days | [2] |
| 4 | | Colonel Dedan Njuguna Gichuru | 17 April 1973 | 26 June 1980 | 7 years, 70 days | [2][3] |
| 5 | | Major General Patrick Mwagiru Kariuki | 27 June 1980 | 11 August 1982 | 2 years, 45 days | [2] |
| 6 | | Lieutenant General Mohamed Haji Barrow Mohamud | 12 August 1982 | 13 March 1986 | 3 years, 213 days | [2] |
| 7 | | Major General Dedan Njuguna Gichuru | 14 February 1986 | 9 May 1989 | 3 years, 84 days | [2] |
| 8 | | Major General Duncan Kireri Wachira | 10 May 1989 | 28 June 1994 | 5 years, 49 days | [2] |
| 9 | | Major General Nick Letoluo Leshan | 29 June 1994 | 30 November 2000 | 6 years, 154 days | [2] |
| 10 | | Major General Simon Kiplimo Muttai | 1 December 2000 | 26 November 2003 | 2 years, 360 days | [2] |
| 11 | .jpg) | Major General Julius Waweru Karangi (born 1951) | 27 November 2003 | 9 August 2005 | 1 year, 255 days | [2] |
| 12 | | Major General Harold Mwakio Tangai | 10 August 2005 | 12 July 2011 | 5 years, 336 days | [2] |
| 13 | | Major General Joff Otieno | 13 July 2011 | 30 July 2014 | 3 years, 17 days | [2] |
| 14 | | Major General Samuel Nganga Thuita | 31 July 2014 | 13 July 2018 | 3 years, 347 days | [2] |
| 15 | | Major General Francis Omondi Ogolla (1962–2024) | 14 July 2018 | 22 July 2021 | 3 years, 8 days | [2][4] |
| 16 | | Major General John Mugaravai Omena | 23 July 2021 | 2 May 2024 | 2 years, 284 days | [1][2][5] |
| 17 | | Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed (bornc. 1964) | 2 May 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 183 days | [6] |