Kenya Army Commander Lieutenant General Walter Raria on Friday received 2Lt Stephen Keiya and 2Lt Sally Jeruto at Department of Defense headquarters in Nairobi.
The two officers who have just completed their military training from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, emerging top of their classes.
Keiya received the Hodson’s Merit Award for the best overall performance by an International Cadet, becoming the first recipient of the award from Kenya.
He was honoured on Friday 9th August during the Sovereign’s Commissioning Parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
Lt Gen Raria congratulated the two and endeared them to continue to uphold their training values so as to become officers of character.
“The tenets of Leadership and Command should always be your guide as you take up your new roles as officers," he said.
"As a force, we are open to new knowledge and training for the betterment of our mandate. We shall continue working with friendly nations."
The Kenyan officers were among 33 international cadets out of 243 who underwent a rigorous training programme that involved basic military skills and Leadership at the academy.
2Lts Keiya and Chebii are alumni of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology with Bachelor of Science degrees in Disaster Management and International Diplomacy and Civil and Structural Engineering respectively.
Top performing cadets from Nakuru based Kenya Military Academy are usually given scholarships to train at Royal Military Academy in United Kingdom.