• At least six people killed in a plane crash near Nairobi.
• The crash involved an AMREF air ambulance en route to Somaliland.
• The Cessna Citation XLS aircraft crashed into a residential area.
• Rescue operations are underway with victims including residents on the ground.
• Official investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

At least six individuals died Thursday when a medical evacuation plane operated by AMREF Flying Doctors crashed into a residential neighborhood near Nairobi. The aircraft, a Cessna Citation XLS, had taken off from Wilson Airport and was heading to Somaliland when it crashed in Mwihoko, Kiambu County, reports India Times, TRT, and BBC.

The Kiambu County Commissioner, Henry Wafula, confirmed the deaths of four people on the plane, including crew members, and two others in a house struck by the aircraft. Additionally, two people on the ground sustained serious injuries, according to Al Jazeera, Africa News, and Africa News.

Witnesses reported the plane bursting into flames before the crash, with debris and body parts scattered around the site. Eyewitness Patricia Kombo described the moment, stating she heard a loud bang and saw a red flash before the plane crashed, as cited by BBC and TRT.

AMREF Flying Doctors CEO Stephen Gitau confirmed the aircraft's involvement in the "**fatal accident**” and remarked that their focus is on the safety and well-being of those on board. The organization is cooperating fully with aviation authorities to investigate the crash, as mentioned by Al Jazeera and India Times.