Five people survive helicopter crash in Kericho

A Kenya Forest Service helicopter crashed while attempting to take off at Kericho Golf Club on Monday, October 12, 2026. Environment Principal Secretary Festus Ng’eno was among the five occupants on board the Airbus Helicopters H125, registration number 5Y-FSK. All five passengers survived the accident, though KahawaTungu reports that they sustained injuries.

The survivors were rushed to a medical facility for treatment, with KBC reporting they were taken to South Rift Hospital. Capital FM Kenya noted that the pilot also sustained injuries during the incident. Kericho County Police Commander Kivindu Kilonzo confirmed that the occupants were in stable condition following the crash, which KahawaTungu reported left the aircraft severely damaged with the tail section broken off from the fuselage.

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear, and investigations are expected to establish what caused the aircraft to go down during take-off. Capital FM Kenya reported that it was not immediately established if weather conditions, mechanical problems, or other factors contributed to the accident.

Brief written by urgent.news from KBC, Capital FM Kenya, KahawaTungu, People Daily Kenya — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.