Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno is dead. The member of parliament was among six people who died following a plane crash that occurred in Nandi on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
The chopper crash occurred at Chepkiep in Mosop Constituency, Nandi County. According to Nandi North OCPD Simon Muli, a recovery of documents belonging to a Kenya Forest Services ranger were also recovered at the site.
According to a post on his official page, MP Ng’eno had travelled to Kapkugo, Tulwop Kony, and Endebes, where he joined friends, fans, and fellow leaders in celebrating Artist Kim Kim’s 35th anniversary in the music industry.
Earlier on, Ng’eno had shared a photo and video clip of himself aboard the chopper while over the Mara River area. The late member of parliament had joined families and rescue teams at Mara Rianta in the search for two young men who were swept away by the river.
Apart from the member of parliament, the identities of the five other occupants who perished in the Nandi chopper crash were not immediately identified at the crash site.
Later on, it emerged that they included a veteran pilot with an impeccable flying career, a photojournalist who was attached to the MP’s office, a KFS ranger, and two other individuals who were traveling with the MP.
Reports claimed that the chopper that was involved in the crash was registered as 5Y-DSB and belonged to a company that is based at the Wilson Airport. The chopper has been used previously by senior ranking government officials.
