The National Police Service (NPS) Airwing officers on Tuesday, April 23 afternoon saved the life of a five-year-old boy who was marooned by floods at Nduani in Yatta, Machakos County.
Mutuku Kioko had been marooned by floods caused by the ongoing heavy rains that have pounded the area.
The officers responded to the emergency in the flight from Wilson Airport and rescued the baby who had been left behind by his father Martin Kioko when the water level started rising.
The baby has been safely reunited with his family.
The team included NPS pilots under Captain Chief Inspector Evans Okoth, First Officer Captain Chief Inspector Loise Wangui and Flight Engineer Bernard Orimba, and Superintendent of Police.
NPS Airwing headed by Commandant, Captain James Kabo, Assistant Inspector General of Police is responsible for facilitating all forms of security related aerial work by Government agencies including observation, patrol, photography, aerial survey, dropping of supplies and security equipment among others.
“NPS wishes to thank the Deputy Governor Machakos County Hon. Francis Mwangangi who on behalf of the people of Nduani, made that emergency and timely call to the Inspector General IG Japhet Koome, and further reiterated our commitment to protect life and property,” the NPS says.
