General Charles Muriu Kahariri is a Kenyan senior military officer, who was appointed the Chief of the Defence Forces of Kenya effective 2 May 2024.

He also holds a Diploma in Strategic and Security Studies from the United States Naval War College.

[3] Over the more than 30 years that he has been a member of the Kenyan military, he has held numerous leadership, command, and management positions.

He also served as the "National Focal Person for the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and the Djibouti Code of Conduct".

[3] On 2 May 2024 President William Ruto promoted Charles Kahariri from a three-star Lieutenant General to a four-star General and elevated him from Vice Chief of Kenya Defence Forces to Chief of Kenya Defence Forces for the next four years.