The latest military chopper crash in West Pokot that claimed the lives of senior military officials including Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla has evoked memories of previous air accidents within the Kenyan airspace. A series of chopper crashes over the…
President Ruto declares 3 days of mourning following Gen Ogolla’s death
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 — Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned Chief of Defence Forces Gen Francis Ogolla as a devoted patriot who dedicated his life to serving and protecting his beloved country. “The CDF was not only an accomplished…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 — The Kenya Defence Forces has dispatched a team of air crash Investigators to probe the cause of the tragic air crash that led to the death of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 — President William Ruto has declared three days of national mourning following the death of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Francis Ogolla and nine other Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel in a plane crash. President…
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 18 – General Francis Omondi Ogolla was named Kenya’s military chief in April 2023. He named to the top post by President William Ruto, taking over from General Robert Kibochi who proceeded on retirement. General Ogolla has…
Names of senior officers who perished alongside General Francis Ogolla – President Ruto President William Ruto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces has officially announced the death of Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla. Addressing the nation from the…
General Francis Omondi Ogolla has died following a chopper crash Thursday afternoon in Elgeyo Marakwet. While addressing the nation Thursday evening, President William Ruto noted that nine others have passed on while two are nursing injuries.…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Kenya is in mourning following the death of its military chief, General Francis Omondi Ogolla in a plane crash. Ogolla perished Thursday alongside five other senior military officials in a helicopter crash that went up…
General Francis Ogolla General Francis Ogolla was named as the Chief of Defence Forces by President William Ruto in April 2023 in changes made in the military. Ogolla took over from General Robert Kibochi who departed after attaining the mandatory…