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General Mohamud Haji Mohamed Barrow (Somali: Maxamuud Maxamed) is a former Kenyan military commander, and was Chief of General Staff of the Kenyan military and Commander Kenya Army.




Career


Mohamed was born to an ethnic Somali community in northeastern Kenya. His younger brother Hussein Maalim Mohamed was Kenya's Minister of State in the office of the presidency, the first Somali to be appointed to the cabinet.
He was Deputy Commander Kenya Army from 1979 to 1981.
On 1 August 1982, Mohamed commanded Kenyan military and police forces in a successful suppression of a coup d'état attempt against then President of Kenya Daniel arap Moi. The putsch had been staged by a group of low-ranking military officers led by Senior Private Hezekiah Ochuka, who was later found guilty of five overt acts and sentenced to death by hanging.
Mohamed would remain the Chief of General Staff of the Kenya Defence Forces for the next ten years.




See also


Hussein Maalim Mohamed
Mohammed Hussein Ali




References






Notes

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo
• Ahmad (disambiguasi)
• Somaliland
• Muse Bihi Abdi
• Daftar menteri luar negeri pada tahun 2017
• Daftar pemimpin negara tahun 2013
• Daftar pemimpin negara tahun 2011
• Daftar Perdana Menteri Jibuti
• Daftar pemimpin negara tahun 2010
• Daftar pemimpin negara tahun 2012
• Mahamoud Mohamed
• Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
• Hussein Maalim Mohamed
• Leonard Mbotela
• Hezekiah Ochuka
• Kenya Defence Forces
• Omar Mohamoud
• Ogaden (clan)
• Kenya
• 1982 Kenyan coup attempt