Diani skydiving halted as illegal tourist crashes to death

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A terrible accident which involved two paratroopers’ who tangled at 12,000 feet above sea level over Diani has left one dead.

This has led to indefinite suspension of the popular Diani skydiving expeditions in Ukunda town Kwale County.

The two, who are said to be Zambians, were allegedly skydiving illegally amid reports that the British proprietor, a former officer in Britain’s military might be deported over these activities.

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Last month a diplomatic row erupted between Kenya and Zambia when 14 Zambians entered Kenya on a tourist visa but ended up engaging in skydiving over Diani. 

David Pumulo, a warrant officer, died after falling from the sky after his parachute tangled with another paratrooper’s parachute. 

Now Kenyan officials claim that apart from the Zambians entering Kenya illegally, the British was operating a skydiving business without a valid licence.

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Coast Regional commissioner John Elungata said, “All skydiving expedition has been suspended over security challenges as we await further directions from the national government.”

“He had no license to practice skydiving at all. When we pressed him he alleged to have a verbal agreement with legal authorities,” Elungata is quoted by Standard.

Elungata also alleged that following the accident, the Zambians were handed to the department of defence and deported amid questions of why the foreigners hid their identity and intentions from Kenya’s military and foreign affairs.”

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He was pronounced dead on arrival at Diani hospital. His skull was crashed and he was bleeding from all his orifices. The corpse was, secretly, taken to a hospital mortuary in Mombasa.

According to a high security source, Kenya is now investigating whether the Zambians were on a spying mission or if their mission in Diani was sanctioned by their government.

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