State House Spokesperson, Hussein Mohamed confirmed the meeting in a post on X on Thursday, April 18, 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident William Ruto has convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council at State House Nairobi this evening following a Kenya Defence Forces\u2019 helicopter crash this afternoon in Elgeyo-Marakwet County,\u201d Mohamed confirmed.<\/p>\n
Police say at least five people died after the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) helicopter crashed and caught fire at the Kaben-Cheptulel border between Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot counties on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The CDF was accompanying seven other military personnel on a trip to Kenya\u2019s North Rift region. The cause of the crash is yet to be established.<\/p>\n
Gen. Ogolla was sworn in as Kenya\u2019s military boss on April 29, 2023.<\/p>\n
He took over the CDF mantle from Gen. Robert Kibochi whose term ended after 44 years in the military.<\/p>\n
Prior to assuming the CDF role, Ogolla served as the Commander of the Air Force and Vice Chief of Defence Forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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