{"id":26074,"date":"2026-08-19T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=26074"},"modified":"2026-08-19T14:04:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:04:50","slug":"seven-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-samburu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/08\/19\/seven-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-samburu\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven killed in helicopter crash in Samburu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six tourists and a pilot have been killed after a helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The helicopter came down at about 9.13am on Wednesday while flying from Loisaba to Ewasonyiro, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crash happened near Kirish, close to Mount Ololokwe. Witnesses reported seeing thick smoke and flames rising from the crash site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"470\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146059132.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26076 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146059132.jpg 780w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146059132-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146059132-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146059132-680x410.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146059132-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146059132-20x12.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Helicopter crash scene in Samburu County\/Kenya Red Cross.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said seven people including six tourists and the pilot were on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their nationalities had not been established.Rescue teams, including the Kenya Red Cross, were sent to the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26086 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-1100x828.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-680x512.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146718696-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Helicopter crash scene in Samburu County\/Photo: Kenya Red Cross. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drones were used to survey the remote crash site, which was difficult to access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KCAA said the Air Accident Investigation Department at the Ministry of Roads and Transport would lead an investigation into the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"703\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146051729.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26077 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146051729.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146051729-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146051729-680x664.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146051729-200x195.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146051729-20x20.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Helicopter crash scene in Samburu County\/Photo: Kenya Red Cross.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The aircraft was conducting a flight from Loisaba to Ewasonyiro when the accident occurred,&#8221; KCAA said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authority said it was coordinating with other agencies and stakeholders responding to the accident.KCAA expressed its condolences to the families of those killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1528\" height=\"1528\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26081 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730.jpg 1528w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730-1100x1100.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787146045730-20x20.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1528px) 100vw, 1528px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Helicopter crash scene in Samburu County\/Photo:Kenya Red Cross.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Authority extends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims following this tragic incident,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators are expected to establish the circumstances that led to the crash as authorities work to recover the bodies and confirm the identities of those killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six tourists and a pilot have been killed after a helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County. The helicopter came down at about 9.13am on Wednesday while flying from Loisaba to Ewasonyiro, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). The crash happened near Kirish, close to Mount Ololokwe. 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