Kenya Defense Force has admitted that scores of its officers have lost their lives following the Thursday Airforce chopper crash at Ol Tepesi in Kiserian, Kajiado County.

KDF says all passengers who were on board the ill-fated KAF Mi 171 E helicopter were accounted for and moved to safety.

Passengers who sustained injuries from the 9:00 am crash were airlifted to the Defence Forces Memorial Hospital in Nairobi where they are receiving treatment.

The KDF statement did not reveal the number of fatalities. 

KDF said it is still in the process of relaying information to the families of the fallen soldiers and converting its condolences.

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The KDF statement also intimated that Aircraft accident investigators are on the crash site to establish the cause of the crash.

The disciplined force thanked the first responders to the scene and the residents for their help during the rescue process.