Environment PS Festus Ng’eno and four others survive a KFS helicopter crash at Kericho Golf Club. Witnesses say the aircraft struggled to take off for close to an hour
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Environment PS Festus Ng’eno and four others survive a KFS helicopter crash at Kericho Golf Club. Witnesses say the aircraft struggled to take off for close to an hour.
Environment Principal Secretary Festus Ng'eno and four other people survived when a Kenya Forest Service helicopter crashed moments after take-off at Kericho Golf Club on Monday afternoon.
The aircraft, registration 5Y-FSK, came down inside the golf club grounds, scattering wreckage. Police said no deaths were reported. The occupants were taken to South Rift Hospital in Kericho for treatment, and the PS was later transferred to Kisumu for further care.
What witnesses saw
People at the club said the crew had trouble starting the engine for about 40 minutes before the first attempt to fly. The helicopter lifted briefly, circled and came back down. There were several more attempts, with the engine running for long periods, before a final take-off in which the aircraft tilted, struck the ground on one side, spun and hit the ground with its tail section.
Police said they were still trying to establish what happened. Aviation authorities are expected to investigate the cause.
It was not immediately clear why the PS was in Kericho, though his ministry oversees the Kenya Forest Service, which operates the helicopter.
Sources: The Standard and Nation (12 – 13 October 2026).
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Environment Principal Secretary Festus Ng’eno and four other people survived when a Kenya Forest Service helicopter crashed moments after take-off at Kericho Golf Club on Monday afternoon.
The aircraft, registration 5Y-FSK, came down inside the golf club grounds, scattering wreckage. Police said no deaths were reported. The occupants were taken to South Rift Hospital in Kericho for treatment, and the PS was later transferred to Kisumu for further care.
What witnesses saw
People at the club said the crew had trouble starting the engine for about 40 minutes before the first attempt to fly. The helicopter lifted briefly, circled and came back down. There were several more attempts, with the engine running for long periods, before a final take-off in which the aircraft tilted, struck the ground on one side, spun and hit the ground with its tail section.
Police said they were still trying to establish what happened. Aviation authorities are expected to investigate the cause.
It was not immediately clear why the PS was in Kericho, though his ministry oversees the Kenya Forest Service, which operates the helicopter.
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