Topic: Kenyan Security Minister George Saitoti Reported Killed

Minister Saitoti and Ass Minister Orwa Ojode Feared Dead in Helicopter Crash







Internal Security assistant minister Orwa Ojode

NAIROBI, Kenya: Four people have been killed after a police helicopter crashed at Kibiku forest within Ngong.Witnesses at the scene said the chopper caught fire on impact.

Unconfirmed reports said top government officials may have been on board the police chopper.

The police helicopters are usually used by government officials.

More to follow…

Capital News » 4 dead in Kenya police helicopter crash



By NATION REPORTER
Posted Sunday, June 10 2012 at 10:03

Kenya's Internal Security ministerProf George Saitoti, his deputy Orwa Ojode and five others are feared dead when a Police chopper crashed in Kibiku area in Ngong forest at 9am on Sunday, according to police sources.

The two were heading to Orwa Ojode's Ndhiwa Constituency for a fundraising.

Other passengers on board were the ministers' bodyguards and two pilots

It's exactly four years when a chopper carrying MPs Kipkalya Kones and Lorna Laboso crashed in Narok.

According to an eye witness, the helicopter was seen diving from the sky and full of smoke before crushing and exploding into flames.

"The Chopper was filled with smoke before it crashed. I heard two explosions as it went up in flames," said Rose Kwamboka.

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Ministe...z/-/index.html

1. Captain Nancy Gituanja

2. Captain Luke Oyugi

3. Inspector Joshua Tonkei

4. Sergeant Thomas Murimi

5. Orwa Ojode

6. George Saitoti

Nancy Gitanjwa ni mmoja wa marubani waliopoteza maisha.....rubani wa kike huyu

By Ngalikivembu

It is shocking. Kenyans will remember Saitoti.

Hivi huyu si yule aliyewahi kitajwa sana kuhusu yale mauaji ya waziri fulani

Waziri wa Mambo ya ndani wa kenya Prof George Saitoti na naibu wake Mr. Joshue Ojode wamefariki dunia asubuhi ya leo around saa tatu kutokana na ajali ya helcopta iliyotokea huko kenya. Watch breaking news now at Citizen TV

Innalillah wainna ilayhi raj'uun.

Hakika huu ni ukumbusho na mawaidha makubwa kabisa,

Wajameni tumrudie muumba wetu, wajameni tufanye ibada wajameni, wajameni tuacheni maasi ya kumuudhi muumba.

Mungu awaweke pahala wanapostahili-By Almarhum hemed bin jumaa bin hemed

Mheshimiwa George Saitoti afariki kwa ajali ya helcoptar R.I.P G. Saitoti

Mungu aziweke roho za marehemu,mahali pema peponi!

By Izack mwanahapa

Waziri wa Mambo ya ndani wa kenya Prof George Saitoti na naibu wake Mr. Joshue Odoje wamefariki dunia mchana huu kutokana na ajali ya helcopta iliyotokea huko kenya. Watch breaking news now at Citizen TV

Mola awalaze pema peponi. AMINA. Sasa uchaguzi itakuwaje? Jamani Wakenya poleni.

Mkuu mbona kuna thread kama hiyo muda mrefu soma za wenzako kabla ya kuanzisha yako

Mods tafadhali tuungie hizi threads za Saitoti ziko nyingi sana
PKA Saitoti na wengine wote waliopoteza maisha yao kwenye ajali hii

Rest in Piece Prof. May the almighty God give you the eternal life

poleni sana wakenya.

As i promised to bring more details about chop crash which killed Saitoti and assistant,try to follow an article and source of crash.



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Ministers Saitoti, Ojode killed in chopper crash

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Internal Security ministers Orwa Ojode (left) and Prof George Saitoti. Photos/FILE
By EMMANUEL TOILI [email protected] and LUCAS BARASA [email protected]
Posted Sunday, June 10 2012 at 10:03

Kenya's Internal Security minister Prof George Saitoti, his deputy Orwa Ojode and four others were killed when a Police chopper crashed in Kibiku area in Ngong forest reportedly at 9am on Sunday, according to police sources. (For live stream, follow the link (www.ntv.co.ke/live)



Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka who arrived at the scene with Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere confirmed that the two ministers died in the crash along with Prof Saitoti's two bodyguards and two pilots.

"Its unbelievable and painful to Kenya and I send my condolences to President Kibaki, families and friends of Prof Saitoti and Orwa Ojode," he said.

Meanwhile, President Mwai Kibaki has also sent a message of condolences to the families and friends of Prof Saitoti and Orwa Ojode.

"It is with great sadness that this morning I learnt of the tragic deaths of the Minister for Internal Security and Provincial Administration Prof
George Saitoti and the Assistant Minister in the ministry Hon Orwa Ojode, their body guards and the pilot and co-pilot of the police helicopter that they were travelling in. The deaths of the six Kenyans is a devastating loss to our country," he said.

"On behalf of the Government and the people of Kenya I send my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and relatives of the six Kenyans.
Minister Saitoti will forever be remembered as a hardworking and determined public servant who dedicated his time to the service of the
Kenyan people," he said.

He added: "At this moment of great national grief my prayers are with the families of those who perished."

Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday cancelled all his engagements in Nakuru and rushed to the scene of the plane crash.

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"Investigations will be conducted to establish the cause of the crash and the Cabinet will determine the number of days for mourning," he said at the scene of the accident.

"It is a bad coincidence that the deaths of Prof Saitoti and Mr Ojode have occurred on the fourth anniversary of the deaths of the late Minister Kipkalia Kones and the late MP for Sotik Lorna Laboso who also perished in plane crash," he said.

The bodies of the deceased have been taken to Lee Funeral for post-mortem.

Others who perished included Pilots Luke Oyugi and Nancy Gituanja together with two bodyguards Joshua Tonkei and Thomas Murimi

The two were heading to Orwa Ojode's Ndhiwa Constituency for a church fundraising activity.

It is exactly four years when a chopper carrying MPs Kipkalya Kones and Lorna Laboso crashed in Narok.

According to an eye witness, the helicopter was seen diving from the sky and full of smoke before crushing and exploding into flames.

"The Chopper was filled with smoke before it crashed. I heard two explosions as it went up in flames," said Rose Kwamboka.

Another eye witness Leonard Njoroge said he saw the chopper sway one kilometre away from his homestead before it crashed between 8am and 8:30am.

"The chopper crashed and exploded on impact scattering money and books and only its tail seemed intact," he said. The plane destroyed trees as it missed my homestead."

kuna mwili wa mmoja wa waliokufa uko porini kabisa....mbali na mahali helkopta ilipoangukia..sasa sijui alikuwa anaruka au vipi!!.mpaka sasa miili imepatikana ila huwezi kujua nani ni nani maana wameungua vibaya sana...

By Eeka Mangi

Hivi huyu si yule aliyewahi kitajwa sana kuhusu yale mauaji ya waziri fulani

Amekwisha kufa hilo tena mbele ya sheria limemalizika. ndo maana kama umeshitakiwa na mshitaki wako akafa ghafla kesi hiyo imekwisha mbele ya mahakama.

hivi waliokufa ni hao wawili pekee?
RIP Marubani na mapolisi waliokufa kwenye ajali hiyo.

RIP prof Saitoti,we are also on the way!

It is no longer a breaking news.

kabla ya kupost angalia kwanza thread za wenzako mkuu,hiyo is no longer habari mvunjiko imetoka since saa tatu asubuhi mkuu

Poleni sana wakenya kwa kupoteza majembe yenu MUNGU atawasimamia. aiseeeeeee......

By FJM

Hivi ni mimi peke yangu au kuna mtu mwingine hapa jamvini anaona very odd kwamba wale wadau wa Kenya hawaja-post chochote? Au pengine ni utamaduni wa jirani zetu kuomboleza 'kimya kimya'.

Mpaka mjadala uwe ligi nd'o utaona vigugumizi vya nguvu....