Johana Ng'eno

Johana Ng'eno Kipyegon (12 December 1972 – 28 February 2026) was a Kenyan politician and member of the Kenyan National Assembly.

Early life Ng'eno was born on 12 December 1972 in rural Narok County, Kenya, where access to education was limited but highly valued. He began schooling at Mogondo Primary School before joining Maseno National School for secondary education. He moved to Molo in 1994 during a famine. Ng'eno attended the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in Kyiv, Ukraine, earning a Bachelor of Arts in International Law. He returned to Kenya and got an LL.B from Mount Kenya University and a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi.

Career

Ng'eno served as Director at the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) from 2008 to 2012. In September 2025, he became the bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He served on several influential committees, including the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, the Public Investments Committee, and the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee.

Death At around 4:45p.m. on 28 February 2026, a Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopter carrying him and five others en route from Wilson Airport in Nairobi struck trees while flying at low altitude during bad weather in Chepkiep, Mosop, Nandi County. All six occupants were killed and the helicopter was destroyed by fire. The victims were identified as Ng'eno, Amos Kipngetich Rotich, an officer from the Kenya Forest Service, Nick Kosgey, Ng'eno's personal photographer, Wycliffe Kiprotich Rono, a protocol officer, Robert Kipkoech Keter, a teacher and George Were, the pilot. The bodies were burnt beyond recognition. They were transported to a funeral home in Nairobi on 1 March. The flight recorder and other critical equipment were recovered from the site.