A Military chopper that accompanied Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to Turkana crashed at Chemolingot Primary School in Tiaty West while taking off for another event seven kilometres away.
Senior military officers are believed to be injured and have been airlifted to Nairobi for specialised treatment. KDF confirmed that the Kenya Air Force. Fennec helicopter, hit a tree and crashed while taking off.
According to a statement signed by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Spokesperson Zipporah Kioko, the Mi 171E helicopter crash landed around 9am on Thursday.
According to a statement signed by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Spokesperson Zipporah Kioko, the Mi 171E helicopter crash landed around 9am on Thursday.
Previously, In 2021, Ten Kenya Air Force personnel have died while 13 others sustained injuries after the military aircraft they were in crash landed during training in Kajiado West, south of the capital Nairobi.