Scenes where a Kenya Forest Service chopper 5Y-FSK crashed in Kericho/ HANDOUTThe Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has revealed that four people were aboard its helicopter when it crashed at Kericho Club on Monday morning, confirming that all of them are safe.
In a media statement dated October 12, 2026, KFS said the occupants comprised one pilot and three passengers.
“All the four are safe and accounted for,” the service said.
The helicopter, registration number 5Y-FSK, was involved in the incident at Kericho Club in Kericho County.
The aircraft reportedly went down while taking off at the golf club grounds near Famous Hotel, sustaining extensive damage.
Photographs from the scene showed the wreckage lying on a grassy field, with the tail section severed from the main fuselage.
KFS said the area had been secured and investigations would commence to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The new information comes after earlier reports indicated that several people had been injured in the incident and taken to hospital in stable condition.
Environment Principal Secretary Festus Ng’eno was reported to be among the people injured after a Kenya Forest Service (KFS) helicopter crashed while taking off.
Kericho County Police Commander Kivindu Kilonzo had confirmed that several occupants sustained injuries and were taken to hospital in stable condition.
Emergency responders and security teams were dispatched to the scene to assess the situation and establish the circumstances surrounding the crash. KFS did not identify the four occupants in its statement or explain what caused the helicopter to go down.
The incident comes amid renewed attention to aviation safety following two fatal aircraft accidents reported in Kenya in recent months.
In August 2026, a helicopter crash near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County killed all seven people on board. The aircraft was carrying tourists when it struck a rock formation near the mountain’s summit and burst into flames.
In September, a light training aircraft operated by the Kenya School of Flying crashed in the Kipeto area of Kajiado West Subcounty, killing a student pilot and a flight instructor. Initial reports linked the accident to poor visibility caused by heavy morning mist.
