US EditionKenyan Lawmaker Among 6 Dead in Helicopter Crash
Six people, including MP Johana Ng'eno and the pilot, died when their helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in bad weather, with a full investigation underway.
- On Saturday, a helicopter went down around 4.30pm en route from Endebess to Mosoriot and crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all six on board including Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno.
- Police described the conditions as bad weather, and police chief Samuel Mukuusi said investigations have begun, while KCAA has not yet commented.
- Among the dead were Nick Kosgey, personal photographer who studied at Maseno University, Robert Kipkoech Keter, teacher, Wycliffe Kiprotich Rono, Narok County protocol officer, and Amos Kipngetich Rotich, forest ranger.
- Bodies were first taken to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret before moving to Nairobi, where forensic teams conduct formal identification, and Parliament Speaker Moses Wetang'ula eulogized Ng'eno as a devoted legislator.
- The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has launched an investigation into the crash, amid heightened political scrutiny following the death of 54-year-old Johana Ng'eno, MP for Emurua Dikirr, who was re-elected in 2022.
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A helicopter accident in western Kenya claimed the lives of the six passengers aboard the aircraft, including a deputy, announced on Sunday, 1 March, President William Ruto and the Kenyan press.
Helicopter crash in western Kenya claims lives of MP and five others
NAIROBI, March 1 — A helicopter crash in western Kenya has killed the six passengers aboard the vehicle, including a lawmaker, President William Ruto and the Kenyan press said today.The accident took place on Saturday in Mosop, some 300 kilometres north-west of the capital Nairobi, several Kenyan media outlets reported, citing police sources.Ruto took to social media to voice his “profound shock and deep sadness” at the death of Mheshimiwa Johan…
The accident occurred on Saturday in western Kenya, killing six people, including one MP.
Six people were killed on Saturday, including a member of Parliament, in the crash of a helicopter in western Kenya, reported Kenyan media and President William Ruto. ...
The cause of the accident is not clear at this time.
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