Charles Muriu Kahariri

General Charles Mūrìu Kaharìrì is a Kenyan senior military officer, who was appointed the Chief of the Defence Forces of Kenya effective 2 May 2024. He replaced General Francis Omondi Ogolla, who died in a helicopter crash on 18 April 2024. Before that Kaharìrì was the Vice Chief of the Defence Forces of Kenya, from March 2023 until 2 May 2024.

Background and education He was born on 25 November 1966. He enrolled with the Kenya Defence Forces on 3 April 1987. He was assigned to the Kenya Navy. He graduated from basic training as a Second Lieutenant on 15 April 1988.

He has trained extensively both in Kenya and overseas. He attended a course in the United Kingdom shortly after his commissioning. Other military courses that he attended include the International Midshipman Course in the United Kingdom, the Long Navigation Course in India and the Naval Command Course in the United States. He also holds a Diploma in Strategic and Security Studies from the United States Naval War College.

Personal life Kaharìr is married and has three children and one grandson.