Commander, Kenya Army | |
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since 9 March 2024 | |
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Reports to | Chief of Defence Forces |
Appointer | The president |
Formation | 12 December 1963 |
First holder | Ian Freeland |
Deputy | Deputy Army Commander |
The commander, Kenya Army is the chief and highest-ranking officer of the Kenya Army The current commander is Lieutenant General David Kimaiyo Tarus.
No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Major General Ian Freeland (1912–1979) | 12 December 1963 | 30 April 1964 | 140 days | [1] [2] | |
2 | Brigadier A. J. Hardy | 1 May 1964 | 30 November 1966 | 2 years, 213 days | [3] [2] | |
3 | Brigadier Joseph Musyimi Lele Ndolo | 1 December 1966 | 31 May 1969 | 2 years, 181 days | [4] [2] | |
4 | Major General Jackson Kimeu Mulinge (1924–2014) | 1 June 1969 | 22 November 1978 | 9 years, 144 days | [5] [6] [2] | |
5 | Major General Joseph Kathuka Nzioka | 1 December 1978 | 12 December 1979 | 1 year, 11 days | [2] | |
6 | Major General John Malan Sawe | 13 December 1979 | 2 January 1981 | 1 year, 20 days | [2] [7] | |
7 | Major General Mohamud Haji Barrow Mohammed | 3 January 1981 | 14 December 1981 | 345 days | [2] [7] | |
8 | Lieutenant General John Malan Sawe | 15 December 1981 | 27 February 1986 | 4 years, 74 days | [2] | |
9 | Lieutenant General James Lelasian Lengees | 28 February 1986 | 30 November 1993 | 7 years, 275 days | [2] [8] | |
10 | Lieutenant General Daudi Rerimoi Chepkonga Tonje | 1 December 1993 | 22 June 1994 | 203 days | [2] [9] | |
11 | Lieutenant General Augustine K. Cheruiyot | 28 June 1994 | 7 June 1998 | 3 years, 344 days | [2] | |
12 | Lieutenant General Adan Abdullahi | 9 June 1998 | 30 November 2000 | 2 years, 174 days | [2] | |
13 | Lieutenant General Lazarus Kipkurui Sumbeiywo | 1 December 2000 | 28 February 2003 | 2 years, 89 days | [2] | |
14 | Lieutenant General Jeremiah Mutinda Kianga EGH , CBS , ndc (K) , cgsc (USA) | 1 March 2003 | 10 August 2005 | 2 years, 162 days | [2] | |
15 | Lieutenant General Augostino Stephen Karanu Njoroge MGH , CBS , ndc (K) , psc | 10 August 2005 | 5 December 2008 | 3 years, 117 days | [2] | |
16 | Lieutenant General Jackson Kiprono Tuwei | 5 December 2008 | 30 November 2010 | 1 year, 360 days | [2] [10] | |
17 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Njuki Mwaniki MGH , CBS , OGW , ndc (K) , psc | 30 November 2010 | 13 July 2011 | 225 days | [10] [11] |
18 | Lieutenant General Joseph Kiptoo Kasaon MGH , CBS , DCO , ndc (K) , psc , cgsc (USA) (born 1958) | 13 July 2011 | 17 April 2015 | 3 years, 278 days | [2] [11] | |
19 | Lieutenant General Leonard Muriuki Ngondi MGH , CBS , OGW , ndc (K) , psc (born 1959) | 17 April 2015 | 22 September 2016 | 1 year, 158 days | [2] | |
20 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Robert Kariuki Kibochi EGH , CBS , ndc (K) , psc (born 1959) | 22 September 2016 | 13 July 2018 | 1 year, 294 days | [2] [12] |
21 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Walter Koipaton Raria MGH , CBS , OGW , ndc (K) , psc | 13 July 2018 | 20 July 2022 | 4 years, 7 days | [13] |
22 | Lieutenant General Peter Mbogo Njiru MGH, CBS rcds (UK) psc (K) | 20 July 2022 | 8 March 2024 | 1 year, 232 days | [14] | |
23 | Lieutenant General David Kimaiyo Chemwaina TarusCBS ndc (K) cgsc (USA) psc (K) | 9 March 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 111 days | [15] |