IN SHORT: Kenya's Defence Forces chief Francis Ogolla and nine other officers died in a helicopter crash in April 2024. However, a video circulating on social media platforms does not show the aircraft they were travelling in.
: Kenya 's Defence Forces chief Francis Ogolla and nine other officers died in a helicopter crash in April 2024. However, a video circulating on social media platforms does not show the aircraft they were travelling in.shows what appears to be a helicopter flying and firing weapons. The text on the video reads:"Chopper carrying CDF Ogolla crashes in cheptulel west pokot."
The video has been viewed over 3.7 million times, reposted over 3,300 times, liked over 90,000 times and received over 1,700 comments.Africa Check was unable to find out when and where the video was made, but it appeared online weeks before the helicopter crash in Kenya.). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material,, representing a diversity of positions on every topic.
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