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Kenya appoints new military chief

STORY: Kenya appoints new military chief SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the appointment ceremony STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday announced the promotion of Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him as the new Chief of Defense Forces following the death of General Francis Ogolla in a helicopter crash in April. Kahariri, who joined the Kenya Defense Forces in April 1987, served as the Vice Chief of Defense Forces before his new appointment. On the same day, Kenya Air Force Commander Major General John Omenda was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and named as the new Vice Chief of Defense Forces. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)

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Late Kenyan military chief laid to rest

STORY: Late Kenyan military chief laid to rest SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: SIAYA, Kenya CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the funeral 2. SOUNDBITE (English) WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of the funeral STORYLINE: The funeral of Francis Ogolla, chief of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), was held on Sunday in Siaya County. The military chief, who was killed in a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of Kenya on April 18, was laid to rest at his home. Kenyan President William Ruto attended the funeral. SOUNDBITE (English) WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "I am very confident as I was there that in the hands of General Ogolla, the security of Kenya was assured. He demonstrated in strategy, in word and in deed that he loved this country, and that he wanted the best for Kenya. And he stopped at nothing to make sure Kenya was safe and every soldier, wherever they were, inside and outside the country, was serving to the best of their cap

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KENYA-NAIROBI-PLANE CRASH-MILITARY CHIEF-FAREWELL SERVICE

(240421) -- NAIROBI, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's President William Ruto (1st L, front) and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (3rd L, front) attend the farewell service of Kenyan Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 20, 2024. Ten senior commanders, including chief of the Kenya Defense Forces Francis Ogolla, were killed in a helicopter crash in northwestern Kenya on Thursday. (Photo by Allan Mutiso/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-PLANE CRASH-MILITARY CHIEF-FAREWELL SERVICE

(240421) -- NAIROBI, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenya Defence Forces officers escort the coffin of the Chief of the Kenyan Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla during the farewell service at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 20, 2024. Ten senior commanders, including chief of the Kenya Defense Forces Francis Ogolla, were killed in a helicopter crash in northwestern Kenya on Thursday. (Photo by Allan Mutiso/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-PLANE CRASH-MILITARY CHIEF-FAREWELL SERVICE

(240421) -- NAIROBI, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenya Defence Forces officers escort the coffin of the Chief of the Kenyan Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla during the farewell service at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 20, 2024. Ten senior commanders, including chief of the Kenya Defense Forces Francis Ogolla, were killed in a helicopter crash in northwestern Kenya on Thursday. (Photo by Allan Mutiso/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-PLANE CRASH-MILITARY CHIEF-FAREWELL SERVICE

(240421) -- NAIROBI, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenya Defence Forces officers escort the coffin of the Chief of the Kenyan Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla during the farewell service at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 20, 2024. Ten senior commanders, including chief of the Kenya Defense Forces Francis Ogolla, were killed in a helicopter crash in northwestern Kenya on Thursday. (Photo by Allan Mutiso/Xinhua)

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KENYA-HELICOPTER CRASH-MILITARY CHIEF-DEATH

(240419) -- NAIROBI, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the site of a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of Kenya, on April 18, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed that military chief Francis Ogolla was among 10 senior commanders killed in a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday. Ruto said Ogolla, chief of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), was aboard the KDF Huey helicopter with 11 other military personnel. The helicopter took off from a local primary school in Elgeyo Marakwet County when it went down and burst into flames at about 2:20 p.m. local time (1120 GMT). (Xinhua)

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KENYA-HELICOPTER CRASH-MILITARY CHIEF-DEATH

(240419) -- NAIROBI, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the site of a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of Kenya, on April 18, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed that military chief Francis Ogolla was among 10 senior commanders killed in a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday. Ruto said Ogolla, chief of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), was aboard the KDF Huey helicopter with 11 other military personnel. The helicopter took off from a local primary school in Elgeyo Marakwet County when it went down and burst into flames at about 2:20 p.m. local time (1120 GMT). (Xinhua)

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Kenyan president confirms military chief's death in plane crash

STORY: Kenyan president confirms military chief's death in plane crash SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President meeting with security and military bosses 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of senior Kenyan security officials 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 5. various of senior Kenyan security officials STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed that military chief Francis Ogolla was among 10 senior commanders killed in a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of General Francis Omondi Ogolla, the Chief of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF). Together with him in the crash were 11 other gallant military personnel, nine who also passed on with him and two survivors." The helicopter took off from a l

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Kenya Airways launches drone cage to spur training

STORY: Kenya Airways launches drone cage to spur training DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya airways training center 2. various of drone training 3. various of launch of drone training cage 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL GICHANGI, Chairman of Fahari Aviation 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANCIS OGOLLA , Vice Chief of Defence Forces, Kenya 6. various of drone training 7. various of certificate awarding to trainees STORYLINE: Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways, on Friday launched the first drone enclosure facility in Kenya. With the construction of the Fahari Drone Cage, Fahari Aviation is positioning itself at the forefront of exploring advanced future technologies in aviation and at the same time promoting safe and secure usage of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Kenya. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL GICHANGI, Chairman of Fahari Aviation "The future of aviation will be based on identifying opportun