Ruto’s Pilot Captain Mario Magonga has died in Chopper Crash In Turkana County after he went off radar while returning to Nairobi.
He was a highly skilled, experienced and respected pilot and trainer with over 20 years.
Kitutu Chache South MP Richard Onyonka, a relative of the deceased, on Monday said the chopper Mr Magonga was flying went off radar on Sunday.
He said following a search and rescue mission, the wreckage of the aircraft and the pilot’s body were located on Monday at 4am.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash and Mr Onyonka called on the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) to investigate the incident.