President William Ruto has a new Aide de Camp. Ruto’s new ADC will be Colonel Fabian Lengusuranga from the Kenya Army. He will be deputized by Lieutenant Colonel Damaris Agnetta from the Kenya Army.
Colonel Lengusuranga has taken over from Brigadier Timothy Stelu Lekolool who has been redeployed to the Department of Defense headquarters.
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On the other hand, Lt. Col Agnetta will take over the deputy role from Rachel Nduta Kamui who has been promoted to be a full Colonel.
Colonel. Lengusuranga was commissioned in 1999. He is a seasoned and decorated military officer serving as a senior Special Forces branch commander.
Agnetta was commissioned in 2003 and has been serving as an Artillery officer. She’s also served in the UN Observer Mission.
A president has the liberty to choose his or her Aide De Camp. The serviceperson has to be a member of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
Contrary to popular belief, the Aide De Camp is not a bodyguard or personal assistant to the Head of State.
The Aide De Camp is “a principal military officer serving the president. The Aide De Camp’s roles include managing the president’s diary and liaising with his or her main security team.
When foreign presidents visit Kenya, the KDF proposes servicepersons who would serve as Aides De Camp to the leaders.
The Kenyan Aides De Camp would work closely with the visiting Heads of State’s military team.
Besides the ceremonial tasks such as standing behind the president and opening car doors for the Head of State, an Aide De Camp in Kenya has other duties.
For instance, during former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s tenure, Lekolool was the detail leader, assistant detail leaser, tactical commander, motorcade lead, advance lead, mobile agent, static agent and protective intelligence agent.