PRESIDENT RUTO CONDOLES GHANA AFTER HELICOPTER CRASH KILLS EIGHT INCLUDING TWO MINISTERS

The President of Kenya, William Ruto, has extended his condolences to the Government and people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two cabinet ministers.

The crash, which occurred on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region, led to the deaths of Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah; Environment Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed; and six others, including senior military officers and government officials.

In a post on his official Facebook page on Thursday, President Ruto expressed Kenya’s solidarity with Ghana in this time of national mourning.

“We extend our condolences to H.E. President John Mahama, the Government, the people of Ghana, and the bereaved families following a tragic helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two ministers,” he wrote.

“We stand in solidarity with Ghana in mourning this profound loss and offer our thoughts and prayers during this time of sorrow. Rest in peace.”

President Ruto joins a growing number of African and global leaders expressing grief and support as Ghana grapples with the sudden loss of some of its most senior public officials. In response to the tragedy, national flags across Ghana have been ordered to fly at half-mast as investigations into the cause of the crash continue.