![]() ![]() ![]() But engineers at DoD said the military utility helicopters had never been airborne since they were delivered in January. “We wish to state that so far we do not have any Z-9 helicopters which are grounded,” the DoD spokesman Bogita Ongeri said in response to enquiries about the aircraft. However, the ministry of Defence said the helicopters had not been grounded but did not explain why they have not taken to the air three months after they were delivered. The helicopters were bought from a company that has previously supplied planes to Kenya. ![]() March 27, 2010, Nairobi - Did Kenya buy defective helicopters from China? That is the question being asked by military engineers after it became apparent that eight Chinese choppers delivered to Nairobi in January have not been flown. Chinese Z-9 helicopters delivered in January have allegedly not flown. The President uses the French-manufactured Puma helicopters that are reconfigured for VIP usage. President Kibaki’s helicopter takes off at Kiganjo, Nyeri.
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