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"President William Ruto has convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council at State House," Hussein. 

President William Ruto has convened an emergency National Security Council meeting at State House, Nairobi following a KDF chopper crash in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.  

In a statement by State House spokesman Hussein Mohamed on Thursday, April 18, the meeting is in response to the chopper crash. 

"President William Ruto has convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council at State House Nairobi this evening following a Kenya Defence Forces’ helicopter crash this afternoon in Elgeyo-Marakwet County," Mohamed stated. 

This comes hours after a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) chopper on Thursday, April 18 crashed in Sindar area, Elgeyo Marakwet County. 

The KDF chopper was carrying eight senior military officials including the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla.