{"id":132667,"date":"2026-03-01T15:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T15:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/mp-johanna-ngenos-associates-killed-in-mosop-who-were-they\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T15:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T15:02:45","slug":"mp-johanna-ngenos-associates-killed-in-mosop-who-were-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/mp-johanna-ngenos-associates-killed-in-mosop-who-were-they\/","title":{"rendered":"MP Johanna Ng\u2019eno\u2019s associates killed in Mosop: Who were they?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 1 \u2014 Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng\u2019eno perished in a tragic helicopter crash in Kabiyet Sub-location, Mosop, Nandi County on Saturday, along with five close associates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The victims included Nick Kosgey, the MP\u2019s personal photographer, who was hailed as a talented and innovative communications professional. <\/p>\n<p>Kosgey, a native of Kipkebe Village in Silibwet Township Ward, Bomet Central Sub-County, studied at Maseno University, where he served as chief editor of the student magazine before joining Ng\u2019eno\u2019s team. <\/p>\n<p>He was a constant presence at the legislator\u2019s public engagements, producing photographs and short creative videos that shaped the MP\u2019s public image.<\/p>\n<p>Wycliffe Kiprotich Rono, a protocol officer with Narok County, was remembered for his diligence and professionalism in coordinating official functions.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Kipkoech Keter, a teacher, was mourned as an educator who dedicated his life to his students and the community.<\/p>\n<p>Amos Kipngetich Rotich, a forest ranger, also lost his life in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>George Were, the pilot of the AS350 helicopter registered 5Y-DSB, was in command of the aircraft at the time of the accident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2026\/03\/mtrh-mosop-helicopter-crash-bodies-severely-damaged-identification\/\">MTRH says Mosop helicopter crash victims\u2019 bodies severely damaged<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The helicopter went down around 4.30pm while en route from Endebess to Mosoriot, killing all six people on board.<\/p>\n<p>The bodies were initially transferred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret before being moved to Nairobi. <\/p>\n<p>Hospital CEO Philip Kirwa said some remains were severely damaged, making immediate identification difficult, and urged families to remain patient as forensic teams conduct formal identification procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has launched a full investigation into the cause of the crash. <\/p>\n<p>Tributes have poured in for the late MP and his associates, with leaders, colleagues, and friends describing them as dedicated, hardworking, and committed to public service.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 1 \u2014 Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng\u2019eno perished in a tragic helicopter crash in Kabiyet Sub-location, Mosop, Nandi County on Saturday, along with five close associates. The victims included Nick Kosgey, the MP\u2019s personal photographer, who was hailed as a talented and innovative communications professional. Kosgey, a native of Kipkebe Village in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132667\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}