Saitoti, Ojode killed in Police chopper crash
Part of the remaining metal from the Police helicopter that crashed at Kibiku forest in Ngong killing six including Internal Security minister Prof George Saitoti Photo Joseph Kariuki
Internal security Minister George Saitoti.Photo Elkana Jacob
Internal Security Min Prof George Saitoti with his assistant Orwa Ojode at parliament yest. The morning session failed to kick off due to missing members to ask questions from the order paper. prompting the house to be adjourned till afternoon. Photo/ Jack Owuor
Kenya's Internal security minister George Saitoti and his assistant Orwa Ojode are among six people killed in helicopter crash in Ngong forest near Nairobi.Six people were in the ill fated plane.The two were heading to Orwa Ojode's Ndhiwa Constituency for a church function.
The crash brings back memories of top government officials who have died in plane crashes. In 2006, the then MP, Mirugi Kariuki was killed in a plane crash in Marsabit on his way to a peace meeting. Other politicians who have died in plane crashes in recent years are Bonaya Godana, Kipkalya Kones and Lorna Laboso.
The others who died in the crash are, Pilots (Nancy Gituanja and Luke Oyugi), Bodyguards (Inspector Tongei & Thomas Murimi. Here are some of the images from the crash scene.
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