LIEUTENANT GENERAL WALTER RARIA KOIPATON
MGH CBS OGW ândcâ (K) âpscâ (TZ)
COMMANDER KENYA ARMY
Lieutenant General Walter Raria Koipatonis the Commander of the Kenya Army following his promotion and appointment on 13 July 2018. He was enlisted into the Kenya Defence Forces as an Officer Cadet on 14 May 1982 and Commissioned as an Officer on 14 April 1983. After completion of his Cadet training, he was posted to 3rd Kenya Rifles as a Platoon Commander and served in various appointments including Officer Commanding and later as Commanding Officer.
During his illustrious career in the Kenya Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Koipaton has held a raft of Command, Staff and Instructional related appointments in various Kenya Defence Forces establishments. He served as Officer Commanding Cadet Wing between 1994 -1995. In Staff, he has served as Staff Officer at Headquarters Kenya Army, Military Assistant to Army Commander, Military Assistant to Chief of General Staff