Kenyan President Ruto Mourns ‘Dear Friend’ Chivayo After Fatal Helicopter Crash

Kenyan President William Ruto has mourned controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, describing him as a “dear friend” after he was killed alongside his wife, Lucy Muteke, in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.

Chivayo, Muteke, two pilots and a security aide died when the helicopter crashed in the Marondera area east of Harare on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Ruto said Chivayo’s sudden death was a painful loss to his family, friends and those who knew him.

“I am deeply saddened by the…