Nairobi, April 18 -- President William Ruto has called an urgent meeting of senior security personnel at State House, Nairobi, following this afternoon's fatal crash of a helicopter believed to have had Chief of Defense Forces Francis Ogolla on board.

The National Security Council is comprised of the President, his deputy, the Defence minister, the Attorney-General, the Chief of Defence Forces, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service, and the Inspector-General of Police.

It is the highest decision making organ of the country on security matters and is mandated with, among others, exercising supervisory control over national security organs and performing other functions related to national security.

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