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.
Huyu Mwamba, mnamo mwaka 1982, alimfurusha Rais Moi Ikulu na akachukua nchi.
Ilikuwa hivi!! Hezekiah Ochuka, alikuwa ni mwanajeshi wa Kikosi cha Anga cha Jeshi la Kenya. Inasemwa alikuwa ni rubani matata sana na mtundu. Mwaka 1982, akiwa kikosi cha anga, aliamua kuteka Airforce One na kuingia...
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