Hezekiah Ochuka
Hezekiah Ochuka | |
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| Born | 23 July 1953 Nyakach, Kisumu District, Kenya |
| Died | 9 July 1987 (aged 33) Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | Awour |
Hezekiah Rabala Ochuka (23 July 1953 – 9 July 1987) was a Senior Private in the Kenya Air Force, who claimed to have ruled Kenya for about six hours after attempting a coup against president Daniel arap Moi. Ochuka was the centre of the 1982 attempted coup, which then-president Daniel arap Moi defeated in less than a day. Ochuka was a 29-year-old Grade 1 soldier, the second lowest rank in the military. Hezekiah 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 enabled him to organize and attempt a coup against the Kenyan Government.