- A young boy who was carried away by raging floods in the Yatta area of Machakos County has been heroically rescued by a police chopper
- The National Police Service has in an update on their Facebook page confirmed that the boy, who was seen in a video being washed away by huge waters has been delivered to his family safely
- The boy, aged five is seen in the NPS photos standing in the stairway of a chopper amid the rescue mission, and in a subsequent photo sitting inside the warm aircraft
A courageous rescue mission by a police helicopter in Yatta, Machakos County, saved a young boy swept away by floodwaters.
The National Police Service confirmed on their Facebook page that the five-year-old boy, seen in a viral video struggling in the raging waters, has been safely reunited with his family.
Captured in NPS photos, the boy is depicted standing on the chopper’s stairway and later sitting comfortably inside the aircraft.
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The heartwarming series concludes with a touching image of him being embraced by relieved family members who feared the worst as they watched him being swept away.
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This positive outcome follows closely after a tragic helicopter accident in Elgeyo Marakwet county, claiming the life of the country’s Chief of Defense, Francis Ogolla.
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The nation mourned the loss deeply, with soldiers and the president paying tribute to his untimely passing.
