Nairobi, (KE):- Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces, Francis Ogolla is dead after a chopper he was travelling in alongside other senior army officials crashed in Kaben, Marakwet East on Thursday.
The deadly crash happened on Thursday afternoon when the chopper reported to have been carrying 12 people including officers of the rank of General when it went down and caught fire in Sindar on the border of West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet counties.
CDF Ogolla was among five occupants of the chopper who died on the spot while three survived with injuries and were airlifted to hospital.
Elgeyo Marakwet County Commandant Peter Mulinge who confirmed the incident to the media said that the ill-fated aircraft was among three choppers leaving Cheptulel area. It was the first to take off before crash-landing minutes later.
President William Ruto has since called an urgent meeting of senior security personnel at State House, Nairobi, following the fatal crash.
The National Security Council is comprised of the President, his deputy, the Defence minister, the Attorney-General, the Chief of Defence Forces, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service, and the Inspector-General of Police.
It is the highest decision-making organ of the country on security matters and is mandated with, among others, exercising supervisory control over national security organs and performing other functions related to national security.
Ogolla was named the new Chief of Defence Forces in changes in the military, taking over from his predecessor General Robert Kibochi.
Kibochi handed over to Ogolla as CDF on April 28, 2023 after attaining the mandatory exit age of 62.
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