President Ruto Convenes Emergency Meeting Following Chopper Carrying CDF Ogolla Crashed
President William Ruto has convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council at State House Nairobi this evening following a Kenya Defence Forces’ chopper crash this afternoon in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.
The chopper had taken off from a local primary school when it went down and burst into flames.
The chopper is said to have been carrying 12 people including officers of the rank of General when it went down including CDF Francis Ogolla.
Witnesses said it burst into flames on crashing.
The area was cordoned off soon after the incident.
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura asks Kenyans to stop speculation as the government is to make a statement later.