NAIROBI, Kenya, August 27, 2025 – After a starring role at the African Nations Championships (CHAN), Harambee Stars winger Boniface Muchiri has been promoted to corporal in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
In a statement, Muchiri’s parent club, Ulinzi Stars, said the 29-year-old was promoted from the senior private to the rank of a corporal by Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Charles Kahariri.
“Today, Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) General Charles Kahariri honored our very own Harambee Stars forward and Ulinzi Stars skipper, Senior Private Boniface Muchiri, with a well deserved promotion to the rank of Corporal,” the club said.
The promotion is a just reward for a player who has exhibited exemplary leadership qualities on and off the field, while proving himself a workhorse on the field.
The former Tusker midfielder, who debuted in national team colours in 2019, won hearts with his tiresome runs down the flanks and pinpoint deadballs as Harambee Stars cruised to the quarterfinals of the continental showpiece.
A standout was his assist to Ryan Ogam in their final Group A encounter against Zambia at the Kasarani Stadium, which they eventually won 1-0.
He then floated in a cross to Alphonce Omija, which the Gor Mahia centreback headed into the net, in their quarterfinal defeat to Madagascar, a week ago.
Muchiri will be back with Harambee Stars in next week’s twin World Cup qualifier fixtures against the Gambia (September 5) and the Seychelles (September 9) at the Kasarani Stadium.
On the same day he was promoted, the Ulinzi Stars skipper was named in Benni McCarthy’s 23-man squad for the two fixtures.
His promotion also comes on the eve of his 29th birthday.
