A man has claimed he had an appointment with the deceased pilot of Deputy President William Ruto that was scheduled on Monday hour before the crash.
The man who identified himself as Abuga Makori, whom Kenyans know little about posted condolences messages and disclosed about the planned meeting with captain Captain Magonga.
He posted: ‘I am devasted with the death of Captain Mario Magonga, DP William Ruto’s pilot. It’s sad that I even had an appointment with him today in Nairobi, only to learn he just died in Turkana. Rest in Peace Colonel Mario, soldiers rest, they don’t die.’
The DP on the other hand is yet to react on the crash.
Police on Monday said Captain Magonga died with all the four Americans he was flying after their helicopter came down near Lobolo in Central Island National Park at 8pm.
“Available information indicates that two helicopters had landed earlier at Lobolo tented camp on the National Park’s Island, however one managed to clear the area safely,” the National Police Service said in a statement.
“Security personnel dispatched to the scene confirmed that among the five were four Americans and the Kenyan pilot.”
Captain Magonga and the four Americans were landing at Lobolo Camp on the shores of Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya.
Security teams have been dispatched to the scene to assist with recovery of the wreck and the bodies, police said.
“The cause of the incident is yet to be established and the details of the deceased will be released once the next of kin have been notified.”