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Storm over 'inferior' Sh900m police chopper

A sample of AW139 helicopter. the choice of such a chopper for use in
security surveillance has raised a lot of quest1ions. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD

A storm is brewing in the National Police Service (NPS) over the purchase of a Sh900 million helicopter that aviation and security experts say is unsuitable for police operations.

Questions have also been raised over the procurement for the used 15-seater twin-engine AW139 helicopter with some members of the NPS tender and procurement committee questioning why the vendors want the cost of servicing and training of the pilots to be borne by the government.

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