Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla is dead
Ogolla died after a chopper he was travelling in alongside other officials crashed in Kaben, Marakwet East on Thursday.
Ogolla took over as CDF on April 28, 2023.
The chopper is said to have been carrying 12 people including officers of the rank of General when it went down.
Witnesses said it burst into flames on crashing.
There was only one survivor believed to be a photographer, other officers said.
The area was cordoned off soon after the accident.
The officers were surveying the area ahead of the planned deployment of more troops to battle cattle rustlers in the area.
Police initially said five officers had died and three survived.
A BRIEF BIO OF THE KDF BOSS CDF OGOLLA
Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla joined the Kenya Defence Forces on 24 April 1984 and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 6 May 1985 and posted to Kenya Air Force
He trained as a fighter pilot with USAF and as an instructor pilot at the Kenya Air Force (KAF).
He also trained in other fields including imagery intelligence, counter terrorism and accident investigation
Gen Francis O Ogolla is a graduate of ÉcoleMilitaire de Paris and National Defence College of Kenya
He holds Diploma both in International Studies and Military Science from Egerton University, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Armed Conflict and Peace Studies (First Class Honors) and Masters of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi
He rose through ranks to become a Major General and appointed the Commander Kenya Air Force on 15 July 2018 a post he has served for three years
Previously he has held various appointments in Training, Command and Staff including Deputy Commander Kenya Air Force, Base Commander laikipia Air Base, Commanding Officer of Tactical Fighter Wing, Chief Flying Instructor at Kenya Air Force Flying Training School and Operations Desk Officer at Kenya Air Force Headquarters
He also served in the former Yugoslavia as an Observer and Military Information Officer from 1992 to 1993, as chairman of Military Christian Fellowship from 1994 to 2004 and co-Chair of Association of African Air Chiefs between 2018-2019
He is married to Aileen, and blessed with two children and a grandson. His hobbies include reading and playing golf.
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