It is sad that most times we tend to appreciate those we love when it’s too late, like when death strikes and we realize we lost time to let them know how much they meant to us. Here is a story of Mario Magonga who is a former military pilot, who is said to have passed on at Turkana on Sunday during Ruto’s helicopter crash. Mario hails from Nyamataro in Kitutu South Constituency in Kisii County. Magonga was flying four American tourists from Lobolo Tented Camp in Lake Turkana’s Central Island National Park, when his aircraft crashed moments after take-off, according to police.
The pilot, who was among five people killed in Turkana on Sunday night, has been described by those who know him as one of Kenya’s finest in the airspace. He is a
Police believe the aircraft went down at about
A senior police officer briefed on the accident, however, confirmed that Malonga was among the victims. Malonga is one of Deputy President William Ruto’s pilots. “Magonga has been working for him for a while now, and he is a man we hold with high respect because of his navigation skills while up there,” a government said, “He indeed works for the DP.”
According to police, two helicopters had landed earlier at Labolo tented Camp on the National Park’s Island, but one managed to clear the area safely. There was no immediate information on the cause of the crash, but the Police Spokesman said an investigation had been opened. May His Soul Rest in Peace.