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Wetang’ula, other leaders defend pilot in Ng'eno chopper crash
The image of the late Col (Rtd) Captain George Were, the pilot who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash at Chepkiep Village, Mosop Sub-County, Nandi County on February 28, 2026. Six people died on the spot in the crash, including Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Kipyegon Ngeno.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya and Majority Leaders Kimani Ichung’wah and Aaron Cheruiyot are among leaders who have come out to defend the late Captain George Were against criticism on social media following the helicopter crash that claimed six lives, among them Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno.
Speaking during the requiem mass for the victims of the crash, Wetang’ula described the late pilot as a highly trained and disciplined professional who would never have endangered the lives of his passengers. He also revealed that he had flown with Captain Were just two weeks before the crash.
