Army chopper crashes in Kajiado, bursts into flames
A chopper has crashed in the Oltinga area of Kajiado West sub-county with an unconfirmed number of passengers.
Kajiado County Police Commander Muthuri Mwongera said the accident happened about 8 am and details of the chopper and the number of passengers remains unknown.
“I have dispatched Kajiado West OCPD Vincent Kitili, to the scene in Oltinga to get us details,” Mwongera said.
The police commander confirmed that it is an Army chopper that crashed 60 km south of Oloopolos.
Such choppers, they say, can carry a maximum of 26 passengers.
Kajiado West OCPD Vincent Kitili said 13 passengers were rescued and have been flown to Forces Memorial Hospital in Nairobi.
"This a military operation and we are not supposed to share the information from the ground. The military has...