Military helicopter crashes in Kenya: Chief of Staff and 9 soldiers killed In Kenya, a helicopter with the Chief of Staff on board crashed shortly after takeoff. 9 soldiers on board were reported dead in the helicopter that crashed in western Kenya.
The death of the Chief of Staff was later confirmed by the Kenyan President William Ruto. "Francis Ogolla died in the helicopter crash along with eight others," Ruto said. Two soldiers who survived the crash were hospitalized.
The news will be updated as more details about the accident become available.
