The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) will utilize its advanced DNA testing capabilities to identify victims of a recent helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six individuals, including Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament Johanna Ng’eno.

• Six individuals, including MP Johanna Ng’eno, perished in the crash.
• KEMRI will conduct DNA profiling using its molecular biology and forensic laboratories.
• The helicopter, registration 5Y-D5B, crashed on Saturday at 4:45 pm in Chepkieb Forest due to bad weather.

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has postponed its third phase of grassroot elections, originally slated for March 7-14, following the tragic death of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno in a helicopter crash.

• The elections, involving 19 counties, have been rescheduled to Saturday, March 14, 2026.
• The decision was announced by UDA National Election Board Chairman Antony Mwaura as a sign of respect and mourning for the late MP.
• MP Ngeno was one of five victims in the fatal helicopter crash that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Nandi County.

The National Assembly has established an ad hoc committee to manage the funeral arrangements for the late Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament, Johana Ng’eno. The committee was announced by Speaker of the National Assembly Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula on February 28, 2026.

• The committee's primary role is to work with the family to organize a befitting send-off for the late lawmaker.
• Key individuals appointed to the committee include Chairperson Tinderet MP Julius Melly and Vice-Chairperson Buuri MP Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri.
• A secretariat has also been appointed by the Clerk of the National Assembly to provide administrative support and coordinate funeral details.

A requiem mass for the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, who died in a helicopter crash, will be held tomorrow at AGC Karen Church in Nairobi. This service marks the beginning of funeral proceedings for him and five others who perished in the crash on Saturday.

• The bodies of Ng’eno and Wycliffe Rono will undergo an overnight vigil at their rural homes on Thursday.
• Key individuals involved include the late MP Johana Ng’eno and protocol officer Wycliffe Rono.
• A public requiem mass will also be held at Emurua Dikirr Primary School on Thursday morning.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula is advocating for stricter aviation safety regulations, including limiting helicopter use during adverse weather, following a fatal crash in Nandi County that killed Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngéno and five others.

• Six people died in the helicopter crash.
• The call for enhanced safety was made by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula.
• The incident occurred in Nandi County while en route from Endebess to Mosoriot.

The National Assembly has established an Ad Hoc Parliamentary Funeral Planning Committee to organize the final send-off for the late Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament, Johana Ng’eno, who passed away on Saturday.

• The committee, chaired by Tinderet MP Julius Melly, will work closely with Ng’eno's family.
• Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula announced the committee's formation in a communication dated February 28, 2026.
• A secretariat has also been appointed to provide administrative support and coordinate funeral arrangements.