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Light plane was on routine patrol to protect rhinos at Solio Rhino Sanctuary in central Kenya Andrew Wasike | 12.02.2021
NAIROBI, Kenya
A light plane patrolling the Solio Rhino Sanctuary in central Kenya crashed on Thursday, killing the pilot and a passenger, officials said Friday.
“KWS [Kenya Wildlife Service] is deeply saddened by the loss of two members of staff aboard a two-seater Husky aircraft, which crashed immediately after takeoff from Nanyuki Civil Airport. The aircraft, which is under the National Air Support Department, had just completed a routine patrol at Soho Rhino Sanctuary and was en route to Meru National Park,” the Kenya Wildlife communication team said in a statement.
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2 people died after a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) plane crashed in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, a few minutes after takeoff from the Nanyuki Civil Airport.
KWS, on Thursday evening, February 11, said that the aircraft developed complications after taking off. The two-seater plane was a Husky aircraft, registration number 5Y-KWL.
The agency, however, did not detail the cause of the crash. It said that it commenced investigations and a detailed report will be availed soon. The aircraft IS under the National Air Support Department.
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At the same time, the Head of State reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring that the National Police Service (NPS) is adequately resourced to effectively and efficiently discharge its solemn mandate.
“Police officers are not enemies. They are our friends. It is upon us, as citizens to obey the law and do what we are directed to do in line with the law. If we continue that way, I am confident that our nation will be safe and prosperous,” the President said.
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A Kenyan government Mi-171 helicopter.
The Kenya Police Air Wing has been dissolved, incorporated into the Kenya Air Force, and subsequently become part of a new National Air Support Department (NASD).
The Department is a multi-agency unit that falls under the Ministry of Defence and is charged with coordinating Kenya’s national air response services.
The Department was inaugurated by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 17 December 2020.
The NASD has a fleet of 36 aircraft and incorporates the National Police Air Wing, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), among others.