President Uhuru Kenyatta made history when he picked his new Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Stelu Lekolool, from the Kenya Navy.
Lt. Lekolool became the first ever Navy officer to be an aide of the president since its establishment in Kenyan government.
The well experienced Lt. Lekolool succeeds Lieutenant Col Victor Mburu as President Kenyatta’s third aide.
Lt. Mburu had preceded Lt-Col Peter Njiru in 2017. Lt. Njiru was recently appointed and promoted to Brigadier and appointed as Commandant, Recruit Training school.
Below are the daily duties of Uhuru’s New Aide-de-Camp
- Escorting the president from the State House to a waiting car
- Opening and closing his door
- Carrying his personal belongings such as phones and written speeches
- Attends to presidents needs when required
- Standing attention and saluting him, receiving gifts on his behalf
