KENYA'S 3RD PRESIDENT WHO RULED FOR 6 HOURS

Hezekiah Rabala Ochuka was a Senior Private in the Kenya Air Force who briefly claimed Power during a failed coup attempt on August 1, 1982. Born on July 23, 1953, in Nyakach, Kisumu District, Ochuka joined the Military in 1976 and rose to the rank of Senior Private Grade-I, one of the lowest in the service.

In the early hours of August 1, 1982, Ochuka led a group of low-ranking Air Force personnel in seizing control of key installations in Nairobi, including the Eastleigh and Embakasi Airbases and the Voice of Kenya (VoK)...