Miami-based food entrepreneur dies in Samburu helicopter crash
Roger Duarte, 42, was the founder of George Stone Crab, a business that sold fresh Florida stone crab claws. He also co-founded My Ceviche, a seafood restaurant chain.
Nairobi, Kenya – A Miami-based food entrepreneur, Roger Duarte, was among seven victims who perished in a helicopter crash near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County on Wednesday, August 20. Duarte, 42, was the mastermind behind George Stone Crab, a venture selling fresh Florida stone crab claws, and co-founded My Ceviche, a seafood restaurant chain.
Forbes named him to the 30 Under 30 list, and he earned a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship from Barry University. The tragic incident occurred when the helicopter, operated by Lady Lori Kenya Ltd, crashed around 9:13 AM. Eurocopter EC130 B4, registration 5Y-GYM, was transporting tourists from Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro when it met its untimely end.
Notable among the deceased were Ecuador’s intelligence chief, Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife, Stephany Hollihan Vasconez. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, alongside the Ministry of Roads and Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Department, is currently probing the crash, with the cause yet to be ascertained as of Thursday morning.
The investigation will delve into the aircraft's condition, flight trajectory, weather conditions, communication records, and other pertinent factors to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the fatal crash.
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