An
aircraft from Kitale to the JKIA in Nairobi, with 10 people on board, went off radar on Tuesday evening.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirmed this in a statement at about 9.10 pm.
"[It was] at 40 nautical miles from Nairobi, flying at 11,000 ft above sea level," Director General Captain Gilbert Kibe said.
"Search and rescue teams from the Air Accident Investigation Division (AAID), KCAA, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and other agencies were activated immediately. They have paused the search tonight and shall resume at first light tomorrow morning," KCAA said, adding updates would be given.
The Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft,
operated by East African Safari Air Express, was of registration 5Y CAC with a capacity of 12 passengers.
In a statement, the company said the aircraft left Kitale at about 4.05 pm with two crew members and eight passengers.
"At present,
Safari Air has no knowledge of the location or condition of the aircraft or its occupants," the statement read.
Reports indicated that the plane may have crashed in the Aberdare.
Family and friends were asked to go to Weston Hotel in Nairobi for more information or call crisis number +254 706305305.