Kenyan Defence Chief And 9 Other Senior Officers Die In Helicopter Crash
Kenya’s defence chief and nine other top officers died on Thursday, April 18, in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said. “Today at 2:20 pm, our nation suffered a tragic air accident… I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of General Francis Omondi Ogolla,” Ruto told reporters. The president, who had convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council after news of the accident emerged, said nine other “gallant military personnel” on board were also killed while two survived. He said the Kenya Air Force has dispatched…