Following the tragic helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County, that claimed the life of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno Kipyegon, Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, has appointed a parliamentary team to coordinate support for the bereaved family.
In a communique on Saturday, Wetang’ula said the team will be led by MP for Tinderet Constituency, Julius Melly, and assisted by MP Mugambi Rindikiri alongside eight other Members of Parliament.
Their role is to work closely with the family to ensure proper arrangements are made for the send-off and other necessary support, as per the family’s wishes.
“Further details on this matter will be communicated in due course,” Wetang’ula said.
Speaker Wetang’ula expressed profound sorrow over the untimely death of Ng’eno, who was serving his third consecutive term in Parliament.
"It is with profound sorrow that I hereby notify the House and the entire Parliamentary fraternity of the untimely and tragic demise of the Member of Parliament for Emurua Dikirr Constituency, the late Hon. Johana Ng’eno Kipyegon, CBS, MP, who, alongside five others, lost their lives in a helicopter crash,” he stated.
Ng’eno served as Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works and was a Member of the Liaison Committee.
During the 12th Parliament, he sat on the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee.
Under his leadership, the Housing Committee played a key role in passing the Affordable Housing Act, 2024, which established a framework for access to decent housing for Kenyans.
Born in 1972, Ng’eno studied at Mogondo Primary School and Maseno National School before pursuing higher education abroad and in Kenya. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Law from Kyiv TSN University, a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi, a Bachelor of Laws from Mount Kenya University, and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law. He was admitted to the bar as an Advocate of the High Court in September 2025.
On behalf of Parliament and the Parliamentary Service Commission, Wetang’ula extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the late MP and other passengers.
“As we mourn the loss of a devoted legislator and a committed servant of the people, may their souls rest in eternal peace,” he said.
