Hezekiah Ochuka
Hezekiah Rabala Ochuka (23 July 1953 – 9 July 1987) was Senior Private in the Kenya Air Force, who ruled Kenya for about six hours after planning and executing a coup against president Daniel arap Moi. Hezekiah Ochuka was the centre of the 1982 attempted coup, which the then president Daniel arap Moi survived in less than a day. The 29-year-old was a Grade 1 – the second lowest rank in the military. Hezekiah was an unapologetic individual who assumed the title of chairman of a so-called "People's Redemption Council" that planned to replace President Moi. Hezekiah's military knowledge and connections made it manageable for him to form a military heist on the Kenyan Government. Hezekiah was not successful in his attempt to completely overthrow his homeland's government; but he did manage to have control of the whole country of Kenya for six hours.
Hezekiah Ochuka | |
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Born | 23 July 1953 Nyakach, Kisumu District |
Died | 9 July 1987 33) Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Nairobi, Kenya | (aged
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Other names | Awour |