Walter Raria

Lieutenant General Walter Koipaton Raria is a Kenyan military officer. Between July 2018 and July 2022, he served as the commander, Kenya Army, a service branch of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

Background

At the time of his appointment to his current assignment, Raria 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 vice chief of the Kenya Defence Forces. He is the 21st commander of the Kenya Army. General Raria retired from the Kenyan military in 2022.