My last communication with General Francis Ogolla before the chopper crash; Ruto
President William Ruto recounts his last conversation with Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla before the latter's death
President William Ruto recounts his last conversation with Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla before the latter’s death.
Speaking in on Friday while condoling with the family of the late military chief in Nairobi, Ruto revealed that on Tuesday, April 16, they discussed several issues pertaining to the security of the country.
According to President Ruto, the talks were centred around the status of security in the bandit-prone North Rift regions of Baringo and West Pokot Counties.
“He had given me his itinerary of where he wanted to go on duty,” Ruto stated.
The president also revealed that General Ogolla also informed him of plans to travel to Siaya for the consecration of his home church.
Ogolla would later inform the President of his plans to attend his father’s 100th birthday.
Ruto also narrated how he got to know of the death of General Ogolla through the Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
“When I took the phone I told Duale, I told him, “Please don’t tell me negative news,” because I was with General Ogolla on Tuesday,” Ruto narrated.
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Ruto in his pronouncement revealed it took him a while to believe that the military leader was no more and thus demanded to talk to a source who was at the scene of the accident.
“It took me a while, but then I asked Duale, to please call somebody on the ground and he told me there was a Major and a brigadier on the ground and I wanted to talk to them.”
Ruto described the deceased as a professional, a leader who deserved the appointment to the helm of the military.
“If there is one appointment that I made that I am very proud of, it is that of General Ogolla. In the short time that he was our chief of Defence, he made a difference, a big difference,” the head of state explained.
“This is a big loss to the country because General Ogolla made a whole difference to the security of the country.”
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