{"id":173022,"date":"2024-04-19T04:04:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T04:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/19\/lt-col-joan-osweto-is-rutos-new-deputy-aide-de-camp\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T04:04:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T04:04:21","slug":"lt-col-joan-osweto-is-rutos-new-deputy-aide-de-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/19\/lt-col-joan-osweto-is-rutos-new-deputy-aide-de-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Lt. Col. Joan Osweto is Ruto&#8217;s New Deputy Aide-De-Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-311681\" alt=\"\" width=\"1032\" height=\"618\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ADC.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-311681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ADC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1032\" height=\"618\"  \/>Lieutenant Colonel Joan Osweto has assumed the position of President William Ruto\u2019s deputy aide-de-camp, replacing Lt. Col. Damaris Agnetta Apondi.<\/p>\n<p>Osweto made her first public appearance on duty during Ruto\u2019s hosting of the National Drama and Film Festival winners\u2019 state concert at the Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>She assists President Ruto\u2019s aide-de-camp, Colonel Fabian Lengusuranga, who has held the position since October last year, succeeding Stelu Lekolool from the Kenya Navy.<\/p>\n<p>Lekolool, who served retired President Uhuru Kenyatta until his departure from office, was promoted to Brigadier and stationed at the Department of Defence headquarters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_311682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-311682\" style=\"width: 928px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-311682 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"928\" height=\"590\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ADC1.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-311682 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ADC1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"928\" height=\"590\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-311682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lt Colonel Joan Osweto.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Damaris Agnetta Apondi has been reassigned to other military duties, according to sources privy to the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Colonel Apondi was appointed in September 2022 following President Ruto\u2019s assumption of office, succeeding Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Nduta, who served under President Uhuru Kenyatta.<\/p>\n<p>The President personally selects an aide-de-camp, who must be a member of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).<\/p>\n<p>Despite being commonly viewed as a bodyguard or personal assistant to the President, an aide-de-camp is also responsible for managing the president\u2019s schedule and coordinating with the main security team.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Defence Council, changes in this role occur periodically due to officers\u2019 career advancements. 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