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Kenyan MP among six people killed in helicopter crash

Kenyan MP among six people killed in helicopter crash


A helicopter crash in western Kenya on Saturday killed six people, including a member of parliament (MP), police and government officials said.
The helicopter crashed in Nandi County, in the North Rift region.
The cause was not immediately clear. County police commander Samuel Mukusi told Kenyan television station Citizen TV that the MP, the pilot, and four other people had died.
President William Ruto identified the lawmaker as Johana Ng’eno, of Emurua Dikirr constituency, in a post on X.
“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.

I have received with profound shock and deep sadness the news this evening of the passing of Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament, Mheshimiwa Johana Ng’eno.
My friend, Mheshimiwa Ng’eno, was a progressive and devoted servant of the people who worked tirelessly on behalf of the… pic.twitter.com/zuk16lN9TH
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) February 28, 2026

The other passengers were not identified.
www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/kenyan-mp-among-six-people-killed-in-helicopter-crash/

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