File image of General Francis Ogolla Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla tragically died in a helicopter crash on Thursday in the Sindar area of Elgeyo Marakwet County. His passing comes less than a year after he ascended to the position of CDF. In April of last year, President William Ruto promoted General Ogolla to the rank of General and appointed him as the head of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), succeeding General Robert Kibochi, who retired after reaching the mandatory exit age of 62. General Ogolla's appointment followed the 'Tonje Rules,' a selection mechanism that rotates the position of CDF among different branches of the military. President Ruto was required to appoint Ogolla, who was the Kenya Air Force Commander at the time, because his predecessor, General Kibochi, hailed from the Army and had succeeded General Samson Mwathethe from the Navy. Born on February 12, 1962, in Siaya County, General Ogolla graduated as a cadet from the KDF on May 2,...