Kenya Defence Forces boss General Francis Ogolla has died in a helicopter crash in Rift Valley that happened this afternoon.
Reports indicate the aircraft was carrying 9 people and five confirmed dead by the time of press.
President William Ruto promoted Lieutenant General Francis Ogolla to the rank of General and appointed him the new Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
Gen. Ogolla took over as CDF from Gen. Robert Kibochi whose term ended.
Gen. Ogolla joined the military in 1984.