The plane crash that killed Deputy President William Ruto's pilot Captain Mario Magonga has raised controversy about what really transpired.
Investigations into the deadly crash that killed the pilot alongside four Americans, Kyle John Forte, Stapper Brandon Howe, Burke Anders Asher and Baker David Mar, will be crucial in answering the questions lingering in the minds of many Kenyans.
It is not clear why the helicopter was allowed to fly at 8:35pm in an area that is defined as treacherous.
The Central Island National Park, right in the middle of Lake Turkana, is known to have unfavourable weather conditions for flying and travelling at night only added to the risk.
Captain Gilbert Kibe of Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) stated that the ill-fated chopper lost contact "Soon after take-off."
The pilot of the other chopper, 5Y-TNF, is also reported to have told officials that the area was windy at the time.
The ill-fated chopper's flight path is also in question given the is strong winds that make it hard for aircraft to land or take off.
Apart from the dangerous conditions that the pilot was trying to navigate, only investigations would ascertain the real cause of the crash.
After the incident was reported, social media was awash with claims that the DP was the owner of the aircraft but Ruto and KCAA have remained silent on it's ownership.
The only confirmation is that the chopper was operated by Kwae Island Development Limited (KIDL) which Ruto has been using to facilitate his air transport.
MPs allied to the DP, David Pkosing (Pokot South), Nelson Koech (Belgut), Gideon Keter (Nominated) and Joyce Korir (Bomet Woman Rep) have come out to ask for speedy investigations into the crash.
The MPs maintained that it will be important for the public to be informed about the cause behind the crash, to rule out foul play.
Koech, Keter and Korir warned that the State cannot afford to take the matter lightly since Ruto has been under siege politically in the recent days.
