Kenyan MP among six people killed in helicopter crash

Nairobi: A helicopter ​crash in ​western Kenya on Saturday ​killed six people, including a member of parliament, 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.

The other passengers were not identified.