I'm deeply saddened! Ruto mourns CDF Francis Ogolla

President William Ruto has officially confirmed the death of Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla. https://rb.gy/rh00yk

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00:00 Today, at 2.20pm, our nation suffered a tragic air accident in Sindar area,

00:10 Keben location, Tord division in Elgeo, Marrakech County.

00:16 I am deeply saddened to announce the passing on of General Francis Omondi Ogola,

00:28 the Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces.

00:33 Together with him in the crash were 11 other Garland military personnel,

00:44 9 who also passed on with him, and 2 survivors.

00:52 The Garland military personnel who passed on with General Ogola are Brigadier Suale Saidi,

01:02 Colonel Duncan Keitan, Lieutenant Colonel David Sawe, Major George Benson Magundu,

01:15 who was also the pilot, Captain Sora Mohammed, Captain Hilary Litali,

01:27 Senior Sergeant John Kinyua Mureithi, Sergeant Clifford Omondi, and Sergeant Rose Nyawira.

01:42 The Chief of Defence Forces on board the Kenya Air Force Hewy helicopter

01:48 had left Nairobi this morning to visit troops deployed in the North Rift

01:54 under the Operation Maliza-Uhalifu,

01:59 and to also inspect the ongoing school renovation works in the following schools,

02:06 Chesitech Primary School, Cheptulel High School,

02:12 Chepoton Primary School, Ksa Primary School, and Saplimoi Primary School.

02:21 As part of his walking tour, the CDF had been briefed on the security situation

02:30 by a multi-agency team stationed at Chesitech in Baringo County,

02:36 after which he proceeded to the Kainuk Forward Operating Base in the Turkana County

02:44 where he addressed troops, commending them for their resilience and operational success.

02:53 The Chief of Defence Forces and his entourage departed from Kainuk to Chesegon in West Pokot County,

03:02 where he launched the rehabilitation of Cheptulel Boys High School.

03:08 He then departed Chesegon for the Recruit Training School in Washingishu County,

03:16 where he was scheduled to inspect construction facilities at the institution.

03:23 Unfortunately, the aircraft crashed shortly after take-off.

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