Robert Kibochi, the chief of the defense forces, graduated from Kenyatta University with a PhD.
He has been pursuing a degree in peace and conflict management and is eligible to receive it at the 51st graduation ceremony, which will take place on Friday.
Kibochi expressed his happiness and honor at receiving the doctor of philosophy degree.
“For this, I am grateful to God and to everyone who supported me in this journey. I want to single my family and colleagues for their moral support.
“The journey has been long due to the nature of my work, but I had to burn the midnight oil to widen my educational horizons at the top of my scale,” he said.
“I also wish to congratulate all graduands who have successfully completed their studies in various fields, which has enabled them to participate in this 51st convocation ceremony of the university,” Kibochi said.
KDF spokeswoman Colonel Esther Wanjiku said the achievements are intended to motivate young leaders in service towards knowledge seeking, necessary in a dynamic and complex security environment.
“The general’s area of focus was on regional stabilisation efforts through collective security institutions in Eastern Africa,” she said.
Wanjiku said training and education of military personnel at the highest level continues to be a key focus aimed at professionalising the KDF, for enhanced mission readiness.
This saw the granting of a charter to the National Defence University on May 27, 2021 by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“The KDF leadership under the stewardship of Kibochi has been in the forefront of implementing the vision of sharpening the arrowhead for mission readiness,” Wanjiku said.
For Kibochi, the conferment of PhD is a huge milestone given his rise in the service.
