Among the opposition leaders present were Eugene Wamalwa and Martha Karua, who joined family members, friends, and residents in paying their last respects to the fallen pilot.
During the burial ceremony, Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi was heard engaging mourners who had started chanting “Tutam,” a slogan widely associated with support for the government led by President William Ruto.
Sudi asked the crowd what they were chanting, prompting even louder chants from the mourners.
He then encouraged them to chant more loudly so that opposition leaders present at the event could hear them clearly.
Also present at the burial was Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo.
Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) George Were was the pilot of the ill-fated helicopter, registration number 5Y-DSB, which crashed and burst into flames in the Chepkiep area of Nandi County.
The tragic accident claimed six lives, including that of Johana Ng'eno, leaving the nation mourning the loss of experienced leaders and professionals. The burial ceremony brought together leaders across the political divide as they honored the life and service of the veteran pilot.
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