Aircraft accident investigators have recovered the black box from the AMREF Flying Doctors plane that crashed on August 7 in Mwihoko, Kiambu County. This crucial device is expected to provide key insights into the cause of the accident, which killed two people.

• The black box, initially picked up by unaware police officers, belongs to the AMREF aircraft, a Cessna Citation XLS.
• Fred Kabunge, Director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department, confirmed the recovery and stated the device will be sent abroad for analysis, likely to the NTSB in the United States, the TSB in Canada, or to France.
• The plane had just taken off from Wilson Airport at 2:17 pm, en route to Hargeisa, Somalia, when it crashed; two people died, and two others were critically injured.

A fatal plane crash occurred on Thursday, August 7, in Mwihoko, Kiambu County, near Nairobi, claiming six lives. The Cessna Citation air ambulance, operated by AMREF Flying Doctors, crashed shortly after taking off from Wilson Airport, bound for Hargeisa, Somalia.

• Six fatalities were reported: four people on board (two crew, two medical personnel) and two residents in a house struck by the plane.
• The aircraft, registration 5Y-FDM, lost radio and radar contact three minutes after takeoff.
• AMREF Flying Doctors, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), and the Air Accident Investigation Department of the Ministry of Transport are investigating the incident.

A single mother, Mercy Nafula, is appealing for help after her daughter was killed in a plane crash on Thursday, August 7, in Mwihoko. The AMREF plane, a CESSNA, crashed into their home, killing her daughter instantly and destroying their belongings.

• Total casualties stand at six: four people on board and two individuals on the ground, including Nafula's daughter.
• The aircraft, belonging to AMREF's Flying Doctors wing, was a Cessna Citation XLS en route to Hargeisa, Somalia, from Wilson Airport.
• The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) reported the aircraft lost radio and radar contact three minutes after take-off. A probe by KCAA’s Air Accident Investigation Department, Ministry of Transport, and security agencies is underway.