- Sergeant Nyawira was CDF Ogolla's official photographer.
- Nyawira died on Thursday alongside the Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla.
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The family of the late Sergeant Rose Nyawira was devastated as they laid her to rest in Kirinyaga on Thursday.
Sergeant Nyawira died on Thursday last week alongside the Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla.
The helicopter crashed in the Sindar area, Kaben location, Tot division, in Elgeyo Marakwet leaving ten people dead.
Nyawira's colleagues joined the family in giving her a befitting sendoff.
In a tribute read on his behalf, Nyawira's son Ethan Junior eulogised her saying he will cherish the memories they had together.
"My dearest mum, words cannot express the sadness in saying farewell to you. My world is a little darker now that we are apart but the memories are shining bright within my broken heart," he said.
"Whenever I'm lonely and the smiles frowns, I will look up to the sky and there will be an angel looking down upon me, rest in eternal peace Mum, until we meet again in heaven."
The funeral was conducted in accordance with the military protocols and the honours.
The funeral services for the fallen military officials, the Kenya Defence Forces said, are also being guided by the wishes of the fallen soldiers and their families.
Sergeant Nyawira was CDF Ogolla's official photographer.
Other military officers who died alongside CDF Ogolla and Seargent Nyawira included Brigadier Swale Saidi; Colonel Duncan Keittany; Lieutenant Colonel David Sawe; Major George Benson Magondu; Captain Sora Mohamed; Captain Hillary Litali; Senior Sergeant John Kinyua Mureithi and Sergeant Cliphonce Omondi.
Two other officers including Brigadier Saidi (Brigade commander Engineers brigade) and Captain Sora (Pilot No.53 Squadron) burials were conducted on Friday, a day after the accident.
Senior Sergeant John Mureithi from Kirinyaga will be laid to rest on Friday (April 26) at his Kirimunge home in the Kanyeki location.
Mureithi was an Air technician and the Moi Airbase.
The funeral service for the late Duncan Keitany, who was in charge of operations at Defence headquarters, has been set for Saturday (April 27) at Saos village, Eldana Ravine in Baringo.
That of late Major George Magondu who was a pilot is planned for the same day at his Karemeno home in Kieni, Nyeri.
On April 30, late Lieutenant Colonel David Sawe will be buried at his Kapkorio home, Sarora location in Nandi.
Sawe was an officer in charge of works maintenance at the Defence headquarters, infrastructure department.
Sergeant Cliphonce Omondi who was a security attached to the CDF will laid to rest on May 3 at his Ndiwo home, West Alego in Siaya.
That of Captain Hillary Litali who was the Aide-de-Camp to late Ogolla has been set for May 11 at Ndalu scheme in Tongaren, Bungoma.