Major general hussein ali biography

Kenyan military commander

For the Kenyan politician, see Mohamed Hussein Ali.

For the boxer, see Muhammad Ali.

Major General Mohammed Hussein Ali (Somali: Maxamed Xuseen Cali; born 1956 in Eldoret) is a Kenyan military commander. He was formerly commissioner of the Kenya Police. He is currently chief executive of the Postal Corporation of Kenya.

Early life

Ali's family belongs to the Sheekhaal, an ethnic Somali clan.

Ali went to Uasin Gishu High School and then proceeded to Kolanya Boys' High School in Busia District. He dropped out of high school after the death of his father to take care of his four younger siblings.

Career

Military

In 1977, Ali joined the Kenyan Army. He was eventually promoted to brigadier in 2003 and to major general in 2005. During his military career, he served as a military attaché in Zimbabwe and Uganda, and was commanding officer of the Kenya Army Parachute Battalion, as well as 50 Air Cavalry Uday hussein.