Africa
Kenya Defence Forces Chief Dies in Chopper Crash, President Says
- Nine other military officials also killed, two survived
- General Ogolla was appointed head of the military a year ago
The head of Kenya Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla, has died in a helicopter crash in a remote area near the Ugandan border, President William Ruto said.
Nine other military officials were also killed in the Thursday afternoon incident, the Kenyan leader said in a live television broadcast. Two officials survived the crash that happened shortly after take-off. The officials were visiting troops fighting banditry in Kenya’s North Rift region, Ruto said.