Published April 21, 2024, 12:01 p.m. by Jerald Waisoki
Kenya: Military Chief Among 10 Killed in Helicopter Crash | firstpost America
Kenyan Military Chief, General Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died in a helicopter crash in the northwest of the country. Along with him, 11 other military personnel were onboard the chopper. While nine of the officers also passed away, two managed to survive. Kenyan President William Ruto has declared three days of national mourning. He also called Ogolla's demise his "personal loss" and hailed the military chief for his nearly 40 years of service. Ogolla was appointed the Chief of Defence Forces in April last year. He also served as the top military adviser to the president. The Kenyan Air Force has launched a probe into the incident to discover the cause of the crash. Meanwhile, Kenyan media reported that this was the fifth chopper crash in the country in the last 12 months.
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