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General Ogola has left indelible mark in our military's history

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Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Omondi Ogola. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The chopper crash that claimed the lives of the Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Omondi Ogola and eight other senior military officials has driven a very sharp pin through the lung of this nation.

That OG, as he was known in military circles, was a distinguished officer is an understatement. He rose to the top of Kenya's military through sheer brilliance and hard work.

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