General Robert Kariuki Kibochi is a Kenyan military officer who served from May 2020 to May 2023 as the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

He was the first non-infantry officer from the Kenya Army to be appointed CDF as a member of the Kenya Army Corps of Signals, the military personnel responsible for conveying of information.

He attended Koelel High School, in Gilgil and Nyeri High School, in Nyeri though he did not finish his A-Level Education as he opted for military recruitment and was enlisted.

[2] Kibochi has achieved a PhD in Peace and Conflict Management and two Masters Degrees (International Studies and Computer-Based Information Systems) a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Electronics Engineering.

[3] He served with the United Nations as Commander of Kenyan Contingent in the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) from 2000 – 2001; while his decorations include Moran of the Order of the Golden Heart (MGH) and Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) among others.