Addis Ababa, April 19, 2024 (Addis Walta) Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) Birhanu Jula expressed his condolences over the death of the Kenyan Military Chief Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolla.
Field marshal Birhanu, in his condolences, stated that Gen. Francis Omondi’s contribution to the peace and security of his country as well as the region was significant.
Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolla will always be remembered for his contribution to peace and stability in Kenya, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula underscored, affirmed that ENDF will stand by Kenyans at this difficult time.
The Chief of Staff has sent a message of condolences on behalf of the ENDF to bereaved families and friends of the top military officers who have lost their lives in a helicopter crash.
Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, President William Ruto announced Thursday and declared three days of national mourning.
The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including Gen. Ogolla, when it crashed Thursday and caught fire in a remote area near the border with Uganda, killing nine people on board, the president said.