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Puzzle of 5 helicopter crashes in 12 months

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A KDF helicopter flies over Kagir in May 2020. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The military aircraft that crashed on Thursday at Sintar, Endo ward, Elgeyo Marakwet was the fifth incident to hit Kenya Defence Forces in the last year.

The accident that happened after the aircraft took off from Cheptulel Boys Secondary School has raised concerns over the status of Kenya's military hardware.

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