Retired Lieutenant General Daniel Opande, former Vice Chief of General Staff of the Kenya Defence Forces, has received international recognition for helping restore peace in Sierra Leone. During the Sierra Leone Armed Forces Day and Investiture Ceremony held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, General Opande was conferred the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of
Retired General Daniel Opande is one of Kenya’s most respected military officers, renowned not only in Kenya but beyond the African continent for his tireless work in peacekeeping. From Namibia to Mozambique, and from Sierra Leone to Liberia, he played a key role during some of the continent’s darkest periods of conflict, earning a reputation