Two people have died after a light aircraft operated by the Kenya School of Flying crashed in Kipeto, Kajiado West Constituency, on Friday, 18 September 2026.The aircraft was on a routine training flight when it went down near the Kipeto Wind Power Project. The two occupants were a student pilot and a flight instructor.
Kajiado West Sub-County Police Commander Maurine Jepkemboi confirmed the incident. She stated that one victim died at the scene while the second succumbed to injuries while being taken to hospital. Preliminary reports attribute the crash to poor visibility caused by morning mist.The aircraft came down in a hilly area.
Emergency response teams and local residents arrived at the site shortly after the crash, but both occupants had already died from their injuries.Aviation safety authorities have been notified.
They are expected to investigate the circumstances of the accident and determine the exact cause.The bodies of the two victims were taken to the Kajiado County Referral Hospital mortuary pending further procedures.