“To all my relatives – good luck.” Details of General Ogolla’s will
The late Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla, laid bare how he wished his legacy to live on through wealth passed on in his will.
The late Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla, laid bare how he wished his legacy to live on through wealth passed on in his will.
The will’s revelation comes at a time when the nation marked the 1st anniversary of the fallen military chief.
The will was filed on June 3, 2024, by Miller & Company Advocates at the High Court Family Division in Nairobi.
It details how General Ogolla intended to distribute his estate— an impressive portfolio that includes land parcels, vehicles, bank accounts, and investments—among his wife and children.
It offers not just a glimpse into the General’s wealth, but unpacks the values he held dear: family and order.
General Ogolla appointed his daughter, Lorna Achieng Omondi, and son Joel Rabuku Omondi, as the joint and several executors and trustees of the will.
He directed that they shall both execute the duties for free without charge and without expectation of remuneration or advantage.
“In the event of any one of the foregoing Executors and Trustees predeceasing me or in the event of any one of them being unable to execute and discharge the duties of Executors and Trustees of this my will (whether such disability arises from infirmity mental or physical), the remaining one shall assume the obligations and duties as is hereby bestowed upon them,” the Will read.
Both Achieng and Joel were given equal powers, duties and liabilities as conferred on executors and administrators of the deceased persons’ estates by Sections 79 to 95 of the Law of Succession Act.
The first mandate of the executors of the will was to pay all his just debts as well as funeral and testamentary expenses, if any, before distributing his wealth.
He directed that his funeral be held as a private ceremony within 72 hours and not any later.
“It shall be attended by pallbearers and close family members. A memorial service may be held after the burial,” the Will said.
“No advertisement in the print, audio media, or any other form whatsoever is to be done. No other ceremony is to be done after the memorial service.”
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General Ogolla bequeathed to his wife, Aileen Ogolla, 50 percent of his Service benefits and all other emoluments, pensions, gratuities, and compensations accruing to him by virtue of his service in the Armed Forces.
His son Joel and daughter Achieng were allocated 25 percent each of the benefits.
He also bequeathed his wife a property on Hatheru Road and directed that in the event the wife is not there for whatever reason, the apartment shall be jointly owned by Achieng and Joel.
General Ogolla handed his daughter a flat, all his shares in NIC securities and a Luo Bible his mother left him.
Joel, on the other hand, was allocated a flat, all his parcel of land situated at or near the Siaya Airstrip, together with all developments that were in it.
He also bequeathed Joel all his personal belongings and artefacts and ordered that personal clothing be disposed of by burning.
“Any property not included in this will is to be jointly owned by Joel Rabuku Omondi and Lorna Achieng Omondi. Alternatively, the two may mutually agree on how to share it. Thereafter, the executors’ duties herein shall terminate,” Ogolla’s will read.
“To all my relatives – good luck.”
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