December 29, 1972: Lt. Col. Jimmy Collins Kimaro is appointed the new Commander of the Kenya Navy by President Jomo Kenyatta. At the same function, the president bid farewell to the outgoing Kenya Navy Commander, W. Hall. Here, President Jomo Kenyatta (right) congratulates the new Commander of the Kenya Navy, Lt. Col. Kimaro. Looking on are Commander Hall, Defense Minister James Gichuru the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Jeremiah Kiereini, and Army Commander, Maj. Gen. Mulinge at State House, Mombasa.