Commander, Kenya Army


The Commander, Kenya Army is the senior officer of the Kenya Army, part of the Kenya Defence Forces.
Since independence in 1963 the office has been held by:
There are conflicting reports about the succession to General Tuwei. The Yearbook, backed by The Nation, writes that Tuwei was succeeded by Lt Gen Njuki Mwaniki in November 2010. Other sources, such as Intelligencebriefs.com & the official KDF site, write that Tuwei was succeeded by Lt Gen Joseph Kasaon.
After that point the appointment has also been held by Lieutenant General Leonard Ngondi.
Lieutenant General Walter Raria took up the post in July 2018.