Kenya: Wetang'ula Calls for Tighter Air Safety Rules After Nandi Helicopter Crash

Kenya: Wetang'ula Calls for Tighter Air Safety Rules After Nandi Helicopter Crash

Nairobi -- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called for stricter aviation safety regulations and heightened caution during adverse weather conditions following the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngéno and five others in Nandi County.

Wetang’ula, leaders defend pilot, urge stricter airspace rules after fatal crash

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula defended the late Captain George Were against criticism on social media following the Nandi helicopter crash that claimed six lives, among them Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng’eno. Speaking at African Gospel Church (AGC), Karen, Nairobi City, during a joint memorial service for the victims of the tragic accident, Speaker Wetang’ula described the deceased pilot as a highly trained and disciplined professiona…

PICTURE STORY:Tears and Farewell at Lee Funeral Home for Mosop Helicopter Tragedy Victims

NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 4 – Families and well-wishers of the six victims of the fatal helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County, gathered for a prayer and requiem service on Wednesday morning, marking the start of a series of farewell ceremonies. The service at Lee Funeral Home brought together relatives of the late Johana Ng’eno, Retired Lt. Col. George Were, Robert Keter,  Amos Rotich, Wycliffe Rono, and Mr. Nicholas Kosgei, before proceeding to the …