A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) military helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon, August 7, in the Mwihoko area of Githurai, sending shockwaves through the local community.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion around 3:10 p.m., followed by thick smoke billowing from a nearby thicket.
Emergency teams, including firefighters, the Kenya Red Cross, and KDF officers, quickly rushed to the scene. Residents who arrived moments after the crash described a burning wreckage and visible bodies, though the number of casualties remains unconfirmed.
The chopper was reportedly on a routine training mission when it went down. While KDF has yet to issue an official statement, preliminary findings suggest the crash may have been caused by a technical fault or weather complications.
The military has cordoned off the area as investigations continue.
This incident has reignited concerns over aircraft safety within the KDF, coming just years after a similar crash in Kajiado in 2021 that left multiple officers dead.
The Ministry of Defence is expected to provide further details, and the public has been urged to avoid the site to allow rescue and recovery operations to proceed unhindered.
