Friday, 13 November 2026
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Ruto's pilot dies in chopper accident

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Kifo hakina huruma: Ruto’s pilot dies in chopper accident

Four American citizens died in a plane crash in Lake Turkana, Turkana County last evening.

The four died after a chopper they were flying in crashed in Lake Turkana Central Island.

Officials said the chopper belongs to Deputy President William Ruto. His official pilot Captain Mario Magonga was the pilot at the time of the accident and had four American passengers.

The passengers are believed to be tourists and had visited Lobolo Tented camp on the island’s national park. The bodies are expected at Wilson airport later today.

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