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Poor visibility likely led to plane crash that killed 11 in Kwale

 Kwale residents and security officers at the scene where 12 tourists were killed in a plane crash at Tsimba area in Kwale County. October 28,2025. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

The light aircraft that claimed 11 lives on October 28, 2025, may have crashed due to poor visibility along its flight path, according to a preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigations under the Ministry of Transport released on November 28, 2025.

The Cessna 208B went down at Tsimba Golini in Matuga Sub-County, Kwale County, while en route from Ukunda Airport to Maasai Mara, carrying 11 passengers.

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