Requiem service: Bodies of Nandi chopper crash victims airlifted to Emurua Dikirr
The remains of five victims of the Nandi plane crash, including Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, have been airlifted to Emurua Dikirr Primary School for a joint requiem service. The Saturday crash claimed the lives of the pilot George Were from Nyakach, Kisumu, the Emurua Dikirr..
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The bodies of five victims of a recent helicopter crash in Nandi, including Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, have been airlifted to Emurua Dikirr Primary School for a joint requiem service. One additional body was also part of the airlift.
- The crash claimed the lives of the pilot, the MP, his bodyguard, a photographer, a high school teacher, and a county government employee.
- Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, serving his third term, was among the victims.
- The bodies, removed from Lee Funeral Home, will undergo an overnight vigil for public viewing before burial, with arrangements coordinated to ensure dignity for all six victims.
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