Coverage dated April 17, 2024

Kenya defense chief among 10 officers killed in military helicopter crash; 2 survive

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Two officers survived the plane crash in Elgeyo Marakwet county, about 250 miles northwest of Nairobi, Kenya.

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CBS News
Kenya defense chief among 10 officers killed in military helicopter crash; 2 survive (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 17, 2024
CBS News's feed description
Two officers survived the plane crash in Elgeyo Marakwet county, about 250 miles northwest of Nairobi, Kenya.
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Kenyan military chief dies in helicopter crash, says president (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Apr 17, 2024
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By Larry Madowo and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s military chief, Francis Ogolla, died in a helicopter crash in the western part of the country on Thursday, President William Ruto announced in a televised address.
France 24
Helicopter crash in Kenya kills defence chief and nine senior officers, says president (opens France 24)
Published Apr 17, 2024
France 24's feed description
Kenya's defence chief and nine other senior military officers died in a helicopter crash on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.
Fox News
Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 17, 2024
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Kenya's President William Ruto announced Thursday that the country's miltary chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash; Ruto declared 3 days of national mourning.
WHDH Boston
Kenyan military chief dies in helicopter crash, says president - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Apr 17, 2024
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(CNN) — Kenya’s military chief, Francis Ogolla, died in a helicopter crash in the western part of the country on Thursday, President William Ruto announced in
Deutsche Welle
Kenya: Helicopter crash kills defense chief Francis Ogolla – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 17, 2024
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Kenya's defense chief and several other senior military officers died in a helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, the president has announced.
Al Jazeera
Kenya’s military chief among 10 people killed in helicopter crash (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 17, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
Air force sends an investigative team to establish cause of crash that killed General Francis Ogolla.
Digital Journal
Kenya military helicopter crash kills defence chief, senior officers (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 17, 2024
Digital Journal's feed description
Kenya's defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto

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