Walter Raria

Lieutenant General Walter Raira, is a Kenyan military officer. Effective July 2018, he is the Commander of the Kenya Army, a division of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

Background
At the time of his appointment to his current assignment, Lt. General Walter Raira was the Deputy Commander of the Kenya Army, a position that he had served in for the previous two years. He replaced Lieutenant General Robert Kibochi, who was promoted to the position of Deputy Commander of the Kenya Defence Forces.

As Commander of the Army
Lt. General Raira was sworn in as Army Commander on 13 July 2018. He is the 21st Commander of the Kenya Army.