Kenya: Arrowhead: General (Rtd) Robert Kibochi’s Journey of Service, Command and Intellectual Leadership

On 25 September 2026, military leaders, retired officers, family and friends gathered for the launch of Arrowhead, the memoir of General (Rtd) Robert Kibochi, PhD, EGH, CBS. Among those present were former Defence Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Raychelle Omamo, Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) General Charles Kahariri and General Officers—many of whom had shared different chapters of his remarkable 44-year military journey. More than the launch of a memoir, the occasion became a reflection on service, institutional memory and the enduring responsibility of military leaders to preserve the lessons of their profession for future generations. General Kahariri hailed General (Rtd) Kibochi describing Arrowhead as an important contribution to Kenya’s military history and a step towards building a stronger culture of documenting the experiences, decisions and lessons that have shaped the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). Echoing an earlier call by the President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Dr William Ruto, at the National Defence University-Kenya last year, the CDF encouraged serving and retired officers across all ranks to document their experiences, cr