Gen Ogolla’s Family Rules Out Assassination Claims In His Death

Late Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla’s family has ruled out claims of foul play in the chopper crash that left him dead in Sindar, Elgeyo Marakwet County.

The family also narrated to the mourners the good working relationship that had developed between the fallen General and President William Ruto.

Speaking during his funeral service at Senator Obama Primary school in Ng’iya area Siaya County yesterday, his son Joel Ogolla said that his father had disclosed to him how he enjoyed a cordial relationship with President William Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Ga- chagua and Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.

Joel said that his death was a big blow to the three with whom he had great plans to turn around the security situation in the country.

“He would tell me, I have had a very good meeting with the boss. And not with the President alone but also with the Deputy President as well. He really enjoyed his company and formed very serious rela- tionship of securing the country. And the cabinet secretary (Duale), these people become like brothers,” Joel said.

General Ogolla’s family. Photo/Family.

He said that the President was equally devastated by the untimely death of General Ogolla calling on the pub- lic to stop speculating about what could have caused the death of his father. “Even yesterday (Saturday) people were still speculating, ooh President appointed him because of this. I want to clear the air about the conversations I had with my fa- ther about his time with the President. He didn’t divulge any national security issues but generally, I feel it is im- portant to clear the air.

“The President didn’t have to appoint him first of all. And nitially, he saw his competencies and decided that this was the man for the job. Very quickly they started becoming friends and they formed a seri- ous chemistry,” he said.

Joel went on: “Somebody on Twitter said government hand cannot be ruled out. Oh, the president was in a corner and I actually feel bad about the three of them because I know it went beyond the working relationship and they were working to change this country. I know because I talked to him personally. None of you know that information that he had a very good working rela- tionship with the President.”