The Pilot of the ill fated Helicopter that claimed the lives of General Ogolla and nine others has been revealed as one of the Pilots that had been also allocated to senior Government Officials in President William Ruto’s Government.
In a revelation that has shocked many across the country, the late Major George Benson Kabui Magondu had been tasked to also fly Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Ministry of Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale apart from being the official Pilot of the late General Francis Ogolla
Magondu was elisted to the Kenya Defence Forces 13 years ago in 2011 after completing his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Moi Forces Academy. After successfully pursuing three years of combined military studies, he was later enrolled for another piloting course in South Africa at Starlite Aviation Group. Starlite Aviation is a multi-faceted aviation Company based in Virginia Airport, offering a range of helicopter and fixed wing services.
After completing his aviation course in South Africa, he was deployed to Laikipia Air Base before he was transferred to Moi Air Base in Nairobi where he worked diligently, attracting the attention of his seniors. He also went for further training in pilot maneuvering in the USA and Jordan in middle east.