President William Ruto’s deputy aide-de-camp has been replaced after less than two years in office.
According to people familiar with the matter, Lieutenant Colonel Joan Osweto has taken over for Colonel Damaris Agnetta Apondi, who has been assigned to other military duties.
Colonel Osweto was first seen on duty on Thursday at the Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri County, where President Ruto was attending the winners’ state concert for the National Drama and Film Festival.
The President selects his own aide-de-camp, who must be a member of the Kenya Defence Forces.
An aide-de-camp is a highly trained senior military officer who must always be present on the president’s itinerary.
The term “Aide-de-camp” comes from French and means “helper in a military camp.”
