Nairobi, April 19 -- It is a case of dreams cut short and bad news delivered abruptly for the nine Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) military personnel who perished alongside their boss Francis Ogolla on Thursday afternoon.

From one family that learnt of the death of their loved one when President William Ruto made the announcement to another that got news earlier in the day, stories of the personnel are heartrending.

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Two of them - Captain Sora Mohammed and Brigadier Swaleh Said - were buried yesterday in line with their Islamic beliefs.

The others who died are Colonel Duncan Keittany, Lieutenant Colonel David Sawe, Major George Benson Magondu (pilot), Captain Hil...