Gov’t Bans Politicians from Using KDF Helicopters, Reasons Why
Gov’t Bans Politicians from Using KDF Helicopters: Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Wednesday, Defence CS Duale noted that the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) assets will be strictly used for carrying soldiers whose role is to safeguard the country.
Duale stated,” We have now a policy in KDF, we are not going to carry politicians, at all. I mean helicopters are meant for specific functions within KDF. They are part and parcel of the assets we have in safeguarding the country. They carry our troops, go to operations so not only helicopters but all our assets, going forward.”
He however, highlighted few individuals who have been exempted from the policy including interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki.
Duale stated,” When I’m going for an operation, I’ll use military assets, even my colleague CS for Interior, if he’s going to the North Rift or a place that is not secure, he will also use our assets.”
The cabinet secretary further took the opportunity to affirm that investigations are underway, to get to the root cause of the Plane crash, that claimed the life of the Late CDF Francis Ogolla.
Duale stated, “As the president has promised the country, we will avail a very detailed report. Our teams are now in the US and have gone with all the parts and once all that information is collected and recommendations are given to us, we will tell the country if was it mechanical or anything else,”
“The Defence Council will receive the report, the Commander in Chief, Kenyan taxpayers who fund the military, family and friends of Ogolla will have answers,” he added.
Notably, CS Duale rubbished claims Late CDF Ogolla’s ill- fated plane, was worn out hence a cause of the crash
He stated, “I used the aircraft that killed Ogolla’s a number of times… more than 15 times. Prof Kindiki, IG Koome all used it. We used it when we were going to operational areas. It is a very unique machine that can fly at night…our troops use it in very difficult terrain.”
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