According to reports, the family of late Captain Alex Oluka is mourning his sudden death following a tragic aircraft crash that occurred in Kajiado County, with photographs from his rural home in Kolait Village, Teso North, capturing the grief of relatives and members of the local community.
Oluka died on Friday, September 18, 2026, after a training aircraft crashed in Kipeto, Kajiado West. He was serving as a flight instructor when the accident occurred. The student pilot who was on board also died in the crash.
Images taken at Oluka’s family home show relatives and community members coming to terms with the loss of the young pilot, whose aviation career had only recently reached an important milestone.
Oluka was remembered as a hardworking and academically accomplished young man who pursued his ambition of becoming a professional pilot despite coming from a humble background.
He attended Kolanya Boys High School, where he reportedly achieved a Grade A Plain before proceeding to professional aviation training.
His journey into aviation was supported by the Teso North NG-CDF, which reportedly provided approximately KSh10 million towards his pilot training. The financial support enabled him to pursue the specialised education required to build a career in the aviation industry.
Oluka completed his professional training at the Kenya School of Flying and graduated on August 22, 2026. His performance and commitment reportedly earned him an opportunity to remain at the institution as a flight instructor after completing his training.
His achievement was celebrated by his family and the wider Teso North community, particularly because his career represented the outcome of years of determination and support from people around him.
However, his professional journey was cut short only weeks after his graduation. The fatal crash has left relatives, friends and residents of Teso North mourning a young man whose career in aviation was still at its early stages.
Preliminary police information indicated that poor visibility caused by morning mist may have contributed to the accident. Authorities have continued investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash to establish what led to the aircraft going down.
The deaths of Oluka and the student pilot have brought renewed attention to the risks associated with aviation training and the importance of establishing the circumstances surrounding accidents involving training aircraft.
For Oluka’s family and the people of Teso North, the tragedy represents the loss of a promising young professional whose academic achievements and determination had made him a source of pride in his community.
His story, from Kolait Village to professional aviation, has consequently become a reminder of the ambitions he pursued and the career that ended just as it was beginning.