Lieutenant Colonel J. C. J. Kimaro was the first Kenyan to command the Kenya Navy, replacing Royal Navy officer Commander W. A. E. Hall in 1972.[1][2] He was killed in a car accident in 1978.[2]

References

  1. Moore, John (1974). Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75. London: Jane's. p. 598. ISBN 0354005065.
  2. 1 2 Natalie, Goldberg (2015-04-10). "Kenya Navy Ranks And Navy Chiefs Compilation". Strategic Intelligence News. Strategic Intelligence News. Retrieved 2015-04-15.


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