The meaning of LIEUTENANT GENERAL is a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a major general
In this article Keweb.co tries to answer the question by publishing the full list of Lieutenant Generalss in Kenya
Below are the full List of Lieutenant Generals In Kenya
NAME (BIRTH–DEATH)
TERM OF OFFICE
REF.
Took office
Left office
Time in office
1
Major General Sir Ian Freeland (1912–1979)
12 December 1963
30 April 1964
140 days
2
Brigadier A. J. Hardy
1 May 1964
30 November 1966
2 years, 213 days
3
Brigadier Joseph Musyimi Lele Ndolo
1 December 1966
31 May 1969
2 years, 181 days
4
Major General Jackson Mulinge (1924–2014)
1 June 1969
22 November 1978
9 years, 144 days
5
Major General Joseph Kathuka Nzioka
1 December 1978
12 December 1979
1 year, 11 days
6
Major General John Malan Sawe
13 December 1979
2 January 1981
1 year, 20 days
7
Major General Mahamoud Mohamed
3 January 1981
14 December 1981
346 days
8
Lieutenant General John M. Sawe
15 December 1981
27 February 1986
4 years, 74 days
9
Lieutenant General James Lelasian Lengees
28 February 1986
30 November 1993
7 years, 275 days
10
Lieutenant General Daniel Rerimoi Chepkonga Tonje
1 December 1993
22 June 1994
203 days
11
Lieutenant General Augustine K. Cheruiyot
28 June 1994
7 June 1998
3 years, 344 days
12
Lieutenant General Adan Abdullahi
9 June 1998
30 November 2000
2 years, 174 days
13
Lieutenant General Lazarus K. Sumbeiywo
1 December 2000
28 February 2003
2 years, 89 days
14
Lieutenant General Jeremiah Kianga EGH, CBS, ndc (K), cgsc (USA)
1 March 2003
10 August 2005
2 years, 162 days
15
Lieutenant General Augostino Stephen Karanu Njoroge MGH, CBS, ndc (K), psc
10 August 2005
5 December 2008
3 years, 117 days
16
Lieutenant General Jackson Kiprono Tuwei
5 December 2008
30 November 2010
1 year, 360 days
17
Lieutenant General Njuki Mwaniki MGH, CBS, OGW, ndc (K), psc
30 November 2010
13 July 2011
225 days
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
19
Lieutenant General Leonard Muriuki Ngondi MGH, CBS, OGW, ndc (K), psc (born 1959)
17 April 2015
22 September 2016
1 year, 158 days
20
Lieutenant General Robert Kariuki Kibochi EGH, CBS, ndc (K), psc (born 1959)
22 September 2016
13 July 2018
1 year, 294 days
21
Lieutenant General Walter Koipaton Raria MGH, CBS, OGW, ndc (K), psc
13 July 2018
20 July 2022
4 years, 7 days
22
Lieutenant General Peter Mbogo Njiru
20 July 2022
Incumbent
How many generals are there in Kenya?
18 military generals, at least a third are Kalenjin; of 20 brigadiers, 7 are Kalenjin—an ethnic group that accounts for only a tenth of Kenya’s population.
Who is the major general of Kenya Army?
Lieutenant General Peter Mbogo Njiru
Who is the highest ranking military officer in Kenya?
WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, CGH. The President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces.
