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Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia says a multi-sectoral team has been formed to address issues arising from the Ethiopian airline plane crash where 32 Kenyans lost their lives.
Addressing the media on the progress of the recovery exercise, Macharia said a team comprising of Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, National Disaster Unit, Kenya Airports Authority, Port Health, Air Accident Investigation, Immigration, Government Chemist and Ethiopian Airline are working together to assist those affected. The team is led by Captain Tom Ogeche.
According to the CS, the ministry has notified 25 families of the victims of the ill-fated plane and is in the process of reaching the remaining seven families.
He called for patience as they investigate the deadly crash to establish the cause.
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The Transport ministry has also set up a support centre at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Relatives and friends of passengers in the ill-fated plane are receiving information at the centres set up at Terminal one D and Four Points By Sheraton Hotel that is within the airport.
Wreckage
Investigators probing the deadly crash are combing the wreckage for clues to the cause of the disaster, as operators around the world begin grounding their fleets.
The Ethiopian airline has announced it has suspended use of the Boeing 737- 8 MAX, hours after China’s air safety regulator ordered domestic airlines to do the same.
A search operation is underway at the crash site near Bishoftu, southeast of the capital, Addis Ababa.
The aircraft crashed minutes after an early-morning take-off, killing all 157 people on board. Among the dead were tourists, business travellers, and staff of various UN agencies.
Some of the victims were headed for an annual assembly of the UN Environment Programme, which was to take place here in Nairobi Monday. 32 Kenyans perished in the deadly crash.
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Passengers from more than 30 countries were on board the flight, including 32 Kenyans, 18 Canadians, and seven Britons.
At least 19 victims were affiliated with the United Nations, according to a UN official.
Some passengers were heading to a session of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi which began with a minute’s silence on Monday.
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