George Were: Good Samaritans Raise KSh10m to Educate the Children of the Pilot Who Died in the Genoese

• Good Samaritans vowed to educate the children of Captain George Were, who died together with MP Johana Ng’eno in a fatal helicopter crash
• Captain Were’s funeral was postponed until family members returned from overseas, according to the funeral committee
• Government officials promised KSh 10 million to educate the children of the late pilot

Good Samaritans have come forward to educate the two children left behind by Captain George Were after he died along with Member of Parliament for Eumurua Dikir, Johana Ng’eno.

Ng’eno lost his life in a helicopter crash in Chepkiep forest along with Were, Carlos Keter, Amos Rotich, Wycliffe Rono, and Nicholas Kosgei.

Were was piloting the plane that crashed shortly after take off.

A Ngeno photographer, identified as Nick Kosgei, shared their last hours, which were recorded silently online without realizing the impending tragedy.

Why was Were’s funeral postponed?

The committee that organized the funeral of the three explained that Captain Were’s funeral would be announced later, as his family was waiting for the return of their relatives from abroad.

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“The family will announce the burial date after his children arrive from abroad,” the committee said on Lightcast TV.

Finally, the funeral took place, and it attracted many government officials, among them the Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior, Raymond Omollo, who was accompanied by the Member of Parliament for Kapseret. Oscar Sudi and senator Aaron Cheruiyot.

When Omollo went on stage, he said that together with other members of parliament, they would raise KSh 10 million for the education of the children of the deceased pilot.

“My ministers, senator Aaron Cheruiyot, Sudi and I will raise KSh 10 million for the education of Stacy and Joseph,” announced Omollo at the funeral.

What were the views of Kenyans?

Ismail Hassan: “The money is here in Kenya, man. I have no money.”

Paulo Jp Junior: “What about the huslers? That’s good, but also remember the poor who don’t have fees.”

Ken Gachiki “What are these children studying?”

Kipkoech Lewis Mutai: “Raymond of all the people, don’t give that KSh 10 million to students who couldn’t enter school the other day either.”

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Jonathan Kibiwott Kipsang: “Two children KSh 10 million school fees, and children KSh 10 million for Kenya how much?”

Kalif Kali: “Lies at the funeral do not help, I hope they will not let the widow down.”

Muteti Ke: “This money should be given right away.”

Joseph Opiyo: “So there was KSh 10 million somewhere that could have been spent on Stacy and Joseph’s education. If the systems were working that wouldn’t be necessary.”

Experienced pilot details

In another statement, it revealed new information about Captain Were, and among them was that he was a highly skilled bird who used d to carry famous people.

They had more than 4,000 flight hours, and he had previously been a military pilot; he was only a few months away from retirement.

Boniface Mwangi shared some details of flying with the famous pilot during the Declaration campaigns, noting that he was a serious pilot.

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