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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s subject main Gen. Francis Ogolla died successful a chopper clang westbound of nan country, President William Ruto announced Thursday and declared 3 days of nationalist mourning.
The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including Gen. Ogolla, erstwhile it collapsed Thursday and caught occurrence successful a distant area adjacent nan separator pinch Uganda, sidesplitting 9 group onboard, nan president said.
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It is unclear what caused nan crash.
Gen. Ogolla, 61, was connected a circuit of nan country’s troubled occidental region that has seen predominant attacks by section bandits.
Kenya's subject main General Francis Ogolla is dressed successful afloat azygous astatine nan State House successful Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 14, 2023. Ogolla died successful a chopper clang westbound of nan country, President William Ruto announced Thursday, April 18, 2024, evening and declared 3 days of nationalist mourning. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
He was appointed Kenya’s Chief of Defense Forces successful April past twelvemonth aft Gen. Robert Kibochi retired.
Political contention surrounded Ogolla moreover earlier his appointment, erstwhile he was accused by nan country's electoral committee chairperson arsenic being portion of a nationalist information assembly delegation that tried to power nan result of nan 2022 wide predetermination against President Ruto.
Ruto later explained that he called Gen. Ogolla earlier his assignment and said that, contempt nan predetermination controversy, he was nan astir qualified for nan job.
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Gen Ogolla joined Kenya's subject unit 40 years ago.
He was a postgraduate of École Militaire de Paris, nan National Defence College of Kenya, Egerton University and nan University of Nairobi.
Gen. Ogolla is survived by his woman Aileen, 2 children and a grandson.
