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Kenyan MP Johana Ng'eno Among Six Killed in Nandi County Helicopter Crash

Police open an investigation with weather cited as a possible factor.

Overview

  • Police confirmed six fatalities after the helicopter went down in Chepkiep, Mosop Sub-county, at about 4:45 pm on Saturday.
  • The aircraft was reported as an Airbus H125 registered 5Y-DSB that departed Nairobi at 11:02 am.
  • Police Chief Samuel Mukuusi said bad weather is a possible factor, and investigators are probing the cause as the aviation regulator has yet to comment.
  • Reports indicated the crew attempted an emergency landing due to weather before the helicopter burst into flames.
  • Authorities recovered personal effects, including MP Johana Ng'eno’s phone and SIM card, as leaders eulogized the third-term legislator and committee chair.