Kenya’s military chief dies in helicopter crash

General Francis Ogolla was one of nine people killed in the incident (Brian Inganga/AP)

Kenya’s military chief General Francis Ogolla has died in a helicopter crash near the country’s border with Uganda, President William Ruto has announced.

The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including Gen Ogolla, when it crashed on Thursday and caught fire over a remote area, killing nine people onboard, the president – who has declared three days of national mourning – said.