Lt. Gen. Opande's military tenure

He commanded thousands of troops in war-torn African nations, he negotiated with rebels and restored peace where guns once ruled. Tonight, we take you to the quiet village of Mukumu in Eldoret town, home to retired Lieutenant General Ismael Daniel Opande. Twenty-one years after returning to civilian life, the former peace commander lives a quiet life away from the battlefield. But his legacy continues to shape Kenya’s military history and Africa’s peacekeeping story. Our reporter Walter Nyambaga now brings us his journey—from the classroom in Gendia to leading 17,000 troops under the United Nations flag.