Grief as leaders mourn MP Ng’eno and five others
Tears and tributes flow at the requiem mass for six men who perished in chopper crash...
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A requiem mass was held for Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno and five other individuals who perished in a helicopter crash in Nandi County on February 28, 2026.
- The six deceased include the MP, two teachers, a journalist, a pilot, and a security officer.
- Key figures mourning the deceased include Narok Governor Patrick Ntutu, whose daughter was married to MP Ngeno, and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
- The crash occurred while MP Ngeno was reportedly travelling to Nandi to issue bursaries, described by leaders as a devastating loss to Parliament and the country.
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Families eulogise Ngeno, pilot in moving tributes - March 2026
Families and political leaders gathered at the African Gospel Church (AGC) Cathedral in Karen, Nairobi, to mourn six individuals, including Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno, who perished in a recent helicopter crash in Nandi County. The bodies of five victims, including the MP, were airlifted to Emurua Dikirr Primary School for a joint requiem service, with one additional body also part of the airlift. A requiem mass was held for the MP and five other individuals who died in the helicopter crash in Nandi County on February 28, 2026.
