President William Ruto was presented with three choices by the late CDF General Francis Ogolla: sending him to a court-martial, allowing him to retire in peace, or forgiving him. This occurred when General Ogolla openly admitted that he was part of the team that visited Bomas of Kenya shortly before the results of the 2022 Presidential election were declared.
Speaking during a memorial service in Lang’ata, where he praised Gen. Ogolla for being one of the prominent Kenyans known for his truthfulness, honesty, and transparency, the head of state revealed that when Gen. Ogolla narrated what happened at Bomas of Kenya, he showed him a text message on his smartphone.
The late CDF Gen. Francis Ogolla
In the message, the late CDF General proved how he had sent a message to his then-boss, General Kibochi, informing him that he had discovered the Bomas issue wasn’t about security but politics, and that he was ready to dive into the murky waters of politics.
“All the recommendations and advise that I got on the next CDF did unfortunately not include General Ogolla, but he was a military officer with a distinguished career. There was only one problem, the events of the August 15 at the Bomas of Kenya,” said President Ruto.
Pres Ruto taking questions during a past event
To assess the late General’s allegiance for himself, Ruto invited Ogolla to the meeting where the military man reportedly expressed remorse for the chaos at Bomas of Kenya.
After the meeting, Ruto said he reflected on Ogolla’s words drawing parallels to his own experiences and legal battles at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
“I also reflected on the brief that I had been given when I came into office as President where I was told to think carefully about who I would appoint as Interior minister, Director General of NIS, Inspector General of Police and CDF,” said Ruto.
