Chopper crash: Ruto announces three days of mourning

Ogolla was appointed as CDF last year by President William Ruto. He was among officers in the previous government of President Uhuru Kenyatta who was accused of trying to change the presidential results in favour of Raila Amollo Odinga.

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Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed (unseen), President of Kenya William Ruto (L) and Chief of Kenya Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla (R) look on while inspecting a guard of honour by members of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) during his official state visit to State House in Nairobi, on February 28, 2024. A Kenyan military helicopter carrying top brass including the country's defence chief General Francis Omondi Ogolla crashed on April 18, 2024, police said. (Courtesy Photo)