He was appointed Commander of 127th Infantry Brigade in 1962, Security Operations Advisor to the High Commissioner in Aden during the Aden Emergency in 1964 and Chief of Defence Staff, Kenya Defence Forces in 1966.
Ia dilantik menjadi Komandan Brigade Infanteri ke-127 pada 1962, Penasihat Operasi-Operasi Keamanan untuk Komisioner Tinggi di Aden saat Aden Emergency pada 1964 dan Ketua Staff Pertahanan dalam Pasukan Pertahanan Kenya pada 1966.