About Samson Mwathethe
Born 1960. Samson Mwathethe is a Kenyan soldier.
General (retired) Samson Mwathethe, is a Kenyan military officer. Effective April 2015 to May 2020, he was the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), the highest appointment in the Kenyan armed forces.
Background and education He was born in the coastal town of Malindi, Kilifi County, in . He attended Shimo la Tewa Primary School, in Malindi and Sacret Heart High School, in Mombasa.
Other considerations In 1991, he served as a United Nations military observer in Kuwait/Iraq and in Yugoslavia, the following year. He is a decorated military officer with the Distinguished Conduct Order (DCO) and Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS) medals.
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Who is Samson Mwathethe?
Kenyan general
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Samson Mwathethe was born in 1960 in Malindi.
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