Scare As Chopper Ferrying Isaac Mwaura, Red Cross Boss Makes Emergency Landing In Kikuyu

• Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura was coming from Kisumu, where he had gone to distribute relief food to people affected by heavy floods
• He was in the company of the Kenya Red Cross Secretary General Idriss Ahmed when their chopper was forced to make an emergency landing in Kikuyu
• The government statement indicated that poor weather conditions in the area caused the scary incident

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kiambu - A helicopter ferrying Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has been forced to make an emergency landing in Gishungo, Kikuyu constituency.

In a statement on Wednesday, May 8, the government disclosed that the chopper was also carrying Kenya Red Cross Secretary General Idriss Ahmed.

What caused Isaac Mwaura's chopper incident?

The duo were coming from Kisumu, where they had gone to distribute relief food to people affected by heavy floods.

The statement indicates that poor weather conditions in the area caused the scary incident.

"The spokesperson Isaac Mwaura is safe. The helicopter plane that he and Idriss Ahmed, the Kenya Red Cross SG, were using from Nyando, had to make an emergency landing in Gishungo, Kikuyu Constituency, due to poor weather conditions. They had gone to give relief to affected people," the government said.

Mwaura took to social media to assure Kenyans that he and other plane occupants were safe.

"I am safe, fellow Kenyans. Our plane had to make an emergency landing in Gishungo, Kikuyu Constituency, due to poor weather conditions. We arrived home safely, and we thank GOD for this. Happy World Red Cross Day," Mwaura said.

How Kipchumba Murkomen survived plane accident

Elsewhere, Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen was involved in a plane crash in the Mwachon area, Eldama Ravine.

The CS was in the company of longtime ally and Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) board chairman Caleb Kositany.

Murkomen and his delegation, including Kositany, attended a funeral in Torongo area.

The group of four men were leaving for Migori when their chopper crashed while lifting off from the ground.

Confirming the incident, Baringo County Police Commander Julius Kiragu said the chopper was trying to take off when it crashed after developing mechanical problems.

Proofreading by Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke