The National Police Service on Tuesday received a refurbished Mi-17 helicopter to boost surveillance during the August 8 polls. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said the chopper had been grounded for some time due to mechanical hitches. In 2016, the service was handed two refurbished Ukranian military helicopters with a capacity of about 40 troops. Read: Police receive four helicopters for patrol after repairs from UkraineIn March 2017, former Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery received a new Mi-17V-5 multi-role helicopter. Also read:Kenya receives Mi-17V-5 multi-role helicopter from Russia

Source: The Star July 25, 2017 14:15 UTC