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[h=1]Ministers Saitoti, Ojode killed in chopper crash[/h]
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Internal Security ministers Orwa Ojode (left) and Prof George Saitoti. Photos/FILE
By EMMANUEL TOILI
etoili@ke.nationmedia.com and LUCAS BARASA
lbarasa@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Sunday, June 10 2012 at 10:03
Kenya's Internal Security minister Prof George Saitoti, his deputy Orwa Ojode and four others were killed when a Police chopper crashed in Kibiku area in Ngong forest reportedly at 9am on Sunday, according to police sources. (For live stream, follow the link (
www.ntv.co.ke/live)
Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka who arrived at the scene with Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere confirmed that the two ministers died in the crash along with Prof Saitoti's two bodyguards and two pilots.
"Its unbelievable and painful to Kenya and I send my condolences to President Kibaki, families and friends of Prof Saitoti and Orwa Ojode," he said.
Meanwhile, President Mwai Kibaki has also sent a message of condolences to the families and friends of Prof Saitoti and Orwa Ojode.
"It is with great sadness that this morning I learnt of the tragic deaths of the Minister for Internal Security and Provincial Administration Prof
George Saitoti and the Assistant Minister in the ministry Hon Orwa Ojode, their body guards and the pilot and co-pilot of the police helicopter that they were travelling in. The deaths of the six Kenyans is a devastating loss to our country," he said.
"On behalf of the Government and the people of Kenya I send my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and relatives of the six Kenyans.
Minister Saitoti will forever be remembered as a hardworking and determined public servant who dedicated his time to the service of the
Kenyan people," he said.
He added: "At this moment of great national grief my prayers are with the families of those who perished."
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday cancelled all his engagements in Nakuru and rushed to the scene of the plane crash.
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"Investigations will be conducted to establish the cause of the crash and the Cabinet will determine the number of days for mourning," he said at the scene of the accident.
"It is a bad coincidence that the deaths of Prof Saitoti and Mr Ojode have occurred on the fourth anniversary of the deaths of the late Minister Kipkalia Kones and the late MP for Sotik Lorna Laboso who also perished in plane crash," he said.
The bodies of the deceased have been taken to Lee Funeral for post-mortem.
Others who perished included Pilots Luke Oyugi and Nancy Gituanja together with two bodyguards Joshua Tonkei and Thomas Murimi
The two were heading to Orwa Ojode's Ndhiwa Constituency for a church fundraising activity.
It is exactly four years when a chopper carrying MPs Kipkalya Kones and Lorna Laboso crashed in Narok.
According to an eye witness, the helicopter was seen diving from the sky and full of smoke before crushing and exploding into flames.
"The Chopper was filled with smoke before it crashed. I heard two explosions as it went up in flames," said Rose Kwamboka.
Another eye witness Leonard Njoroge said he saw the chopper sway one kilometre away from his homestead before it crashed between 8am and 8:30am.
"The chopper crashed and exploded on impact scattering money and books and only its tail seemed intact," he said. The plane destroyed trees as it missed my homestead."