Story of Frankford Karanja Mogire, a survivor of the horrific KDF helicopter crash

There were just two people who survived the horrific KDF helicopter crash: Frankford Karanja Mogire.

Following the catastrophic April 18 helicopter crash, which resulted in the deaths of ten Kenya Defence Forces personnel, among them the distinguished General Francis Ogolla, the Chief of Defence, an inspiring tale of survival against all odds surfaced.

As one of the two incredible survivors of the horrific catastrophe, Frankford Karanja Mogire is a ray of hope amid grief.

Cregory Boen, a local in Sindar where the accident occurred, claims that while some locals saw one of the propellers was not moving, others believed the chopper was landing.

As the locals attempted to save the passengers, the chopper caught fire.

“After we had everyone out of the wreckage, more army helicopters arrived. We saved a journalist who had come to us for assistance. He was on his feet. He added that the fire had burned his clothes and that there was another soldier who had called for assistance and was on his feet.

Frankford is an experienced writer and photographer for the Ministry of Defense, whose life and career have been anything from typical.

He has devoted his life—often at personal risk—to documenting the pivotal moments of our country’s protectors since April 2018.

Frankford, who was raised with a sense of adventure, enjoys hiking, travel, culture, and photography.

He is not just a skilled visual storyteller, having studied journalism and mass communication at Mount Kenya University from 2014 to 2016, but he is also a trained journalist.

In 2015, he also worked for Hope Channel Kenya as a camera operator.