Tag Archives: Mount Kenya

Kenya: 3rd body found in helicopter crash; 4 missing

August 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A Kenyan military official says rescue workers have found a third body at the crash site of a Ugandan military helicopter on Mount Kenya. Brigadier Francis Ogolla said Wednesday that the third body was spotted close to where two bodies … read more »

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Uganda rules out attack on military copters

August 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

KAMPALA, Uganda – The Ugandan military on Monday ruled out a possibility that its combat helicopters that had a mishap in neighboring Kenya enroute to Somalia were attacked. Col. Felix Kulayigye, army spokesman, told reporters here at the ministry of … read more »

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Ugandan military helicopter crash in Pictures

August 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica
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Kenya: Ugandan Helicopters Go Missing

August 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kenyan officials say search teams are looking for three Ugandan military helicopters that went missing in central Kenya. Bad weather is hampering rescue efforts in the Mount Kenya area, but officials say the pilot of one of the helicopters has … read more »

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Why Hope Grows Anew in Africa’s Expanding Deserts

December 12, 2010 by benim

Head north from Nairobi toward Mount Kenya and almost invariably you’ll hit weather. Fog, rain, hail, even snow, all unusual for the equator but a blessing for Mount Kenya’s farmers, who export coffee, roses, green beans and peas to Europe. … read more »

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