It’s now almost two years since the late Chief of Defence Force, General Francis Ogolla, died in a plane crash. As most African cultures demand, his will was expected to benefit his relatives who were close to him when he was alive.
However, to the surprise of most of them, the document left nothing to his other relatives and named only his children and wife as beneficiaries.
In this segment, Times Digital Kenya breaks down the details of the document and what each beneficiary received.
Inside the will
After his death, a document was quietly filed on June 3, 2024, by Miller & Company Advocates at the High Court Family Division in Nairobi.
According to the will, which came to public knowledge during the first anniversary of his death, the late General Ogolla detailed how he wished his wealth to be distributed. This included bank accounts, vehicles, land parcels, and investments.
The will stipulated that the wealth would go to only three people: his wife, son, and daughter.
Wealth distribution
The late General Ogolla left 50% of his service benefits to his wife, Aileen Ogolla. She also received other entitlements, including compensation from his service in the Armed Forces as well as pensions.
The remaining 50% was divided equally between his daughter, Lorna Achieng Omondi, and his son, Joel Rabuku, with each receiving 25% of the benefits.
In addition, the will granted his wife the property on Hatheru Road, and, in the unlikely event she was unable to inherit it for any reason, the apartment would be jointly owned by his son and daughter.
Other items left to his daughter included a flat, his shares in NIC Securities, as well as a Bible he had inherited from his mother.
For his son, Joel, General Ogolla also left a flat, similar to Lorna’s. In addition to the flat, Joel Rabuku received a piece of land near the Siaya Airstrip, as well as all his father’s personal belongings.
With his entire wealth going to his wife and two children, the late General Francis Ogolla left his other relatives to their own fortunes, wishing them good luck in life.
“To all my relatives—good luck,” the will reads.
