Francis Ogolla: Kenya investigates crash that killed military chief - BBC News

Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, KDFImage caption, Gen Ogolla became head of Kenya's armed forces in April last yearBy Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, NairobiKenya's government has sent a team to investigate the helicopter crash that killed military chief Gen Francis Ogolla and nine others.

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.

Gen Ogolla was among 12 occupants of the military aircraft that went down on Thursday afternoon shortly after take off in the north-west of the country.

The bodies of those who died were flown to Nairobi and the two survivors are being treated in hospital.

The four-star general will be buried on Sunday at his home in western Siaya county, his family has said.

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