The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has issued an update following the crash of its helicopter at Kericho Golf Club, confirming that all four people aboard the aircraft survived.
In a media statement dated Monday, October 12, 2026, the agency said the helicopter, registration number 5Y-FSK, was involved in an incident at Kericho Club earlier that morning.
KFS disclosed that the aircraft had four occupants: one pilot and three passengers. All four were safe and accounted for following the incident.
“There were four occupants, namely one pilot and three passengers. All the four are safe and accounted for,” the agency stated.
The update provides an official account of the number of people aboard the helicopter, following initial reports that gave different figures.
KFS secures crash site as investigations begin
The forestry agency said the area had been secured and investigations would commence to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
“The area has been secured and investigations will commence to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident,” KFS stated.
The agency did not disclose the identities of the pilot and passengers or explain what caused the helicopter to crash. It also did not provide details about the extent of damage to the aircraft.
Earlier reports identified Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary Festus K. Ng’eno among those aboard the helicopter. However, the KFS statement did not name the occupants or specifically confirm Ng’eno’s condition.
Heavy rains were reported in the area around the time of the incident, but the agency did not link the weather to the crash. The cause remains unconfirmed as investigations are set to begin.
The incident occurred at Kericho Golf Club in Kericho County, drawing attention to the safety of the aircraft’s occupants and the circumstances surrounding the flight.
KFS directed members of the public seeking further information to contact the agency through its official email address, info@kenyaforestservice.org.
Further details are expected as investigations establish what happened and clarify the circumstances that led to the helicopter going down.
