Former President Uhuru Kenyatta was conspicuously missing during the burial ceremony of Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla held in Siaya County on Sunday, April 20.
Uhuru had also missed a memorial service for the late General which was held at Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang'ata on Saturday.
This was despite Ogolla having served as Deputy Commander of the Kenya Air Force, Commander of the Kenya Air Force, and Vice Chief of Defence Forces during Uhuru’s tenure.
Speaking during the burial ceremony, Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga explained that Uhuru missed the burial as he had engaging matters outside the country.
“I bring condolences of Uhuru Kenyatta and his family, he could not attend as he is out of the country,” Oburu stated.
The Siaya Senator further revealed that Azimio Leader Raila Odinga could not attend the funeral since he was indisposed.
Notably, Raila Odinga was present during the memorial service which was held at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Lang'ata.
While Uhuru missed the burial of General Ogolla, he had remembered him on Thursday, April 18, as an accomplished military leader and a devoted patriot who dedicated his life to serving and protecting Kenya.
"During this period of mourning, please accept my sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues of the other officers of the ill-fated flight," he had stated in his eulogy.
Ogolla died in a chopper crash accident in West Pokot together with other 9 top military officers.
Joel Rabuku, the son of the late Francis Ogolla, on Sunday 21, asked Kenyans to stop speculating on the death of his father remarking it could not have been an assassination attempt.
This was despite Azimio calling for a comprehensive investigation into what caused the chopper crash.
