A helicopter accident in western Kenya resulted in six fatalities on Saturday, including a sitting member of parliament. The aircraft went down in Nandi County with the cause of the crash still under investigation.
NAIROBI – Six individuals perished in a helicopter accident that occurred Saturday in Kenya’s western region, with a sitting member of parliament among the victims, according to police and government sources.
The aircraft went down in Nandi County, located in the North Rift area of the country. Authorities have not yet determined what caused the fatal crash. Samuel Mukusi, the county’s police commander, confirmed to Citizen TV that the casualties included the parliamentarian, the aircraft’s pilot, and four additional passengers.
In a social media statement, President William Ruto named the deceased lawmaker as Johana Ng’eno, who represented the Emurua Dikirr constituency.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his friends, the people of Emurua Dikirr, and all the victims and families affected by the helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County,” Ruto wrote.
Authorities have not released the identities of the remaining passengers who died in the crash.
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