Kenya Pays Military Homage to Army Chief Killed in Crash

Nairobi — With a 19-gun cannon salute and a religious ceremony, Kenya on Saturday paid a military tribute to its army chief who died in a helicopter accident this week. Kenyan president William Ruto, along with deputy president Rigathi Gachagua and opposition leader Raila Odinga, attended the ceremony at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in the capital Nairobi.

Francis Omondi Ogolla’s coffin, topped with the Kenyan flag, entered the enclosure at 13h00 pm, accompanied by great fanfare before a minute of…