Defence forces chief General Francis Omondi Ogolla was among those on board the helicopter that went down in Elgeyo Marakwet county, killing several people inside, sources say.
A statement about the crash would be issued soon, government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said on social media. / Photo: Reuters Archive
"The helicopter burst into flames after crashing and it had more than 10 senior commanders on board including General Ogolla," the officer said. "President William Ruto has convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council at State House Nairobi this evening following a Kenya Defence Forces' helicopter crash this afternoon in Elgeyo-Marakwet County," State House spokesman Hussein Mohamed said in a statement.
Ogolla, 61, was appointed Chief of the Defence Forces by Ruto in April last year after a stint as deputy.
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