Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: Company suspends operations

By CNN,

Island Express Helicopters, the company that owns the helicopter that crashed Sunday, is "suspending all flight service for operational reasons," two ...

Kobe Bryant

The final moments of the helicopter that killed Kobe Bryant, 8 others

By CNN,

In his final transmission, the pilot of a helicopter that crashed, killing nine people including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, told air traffic control he w...

Kobe Bryant

PHOTOS: Heavy security as Kenyans turn up for BBI Mombasa rally

By Citizen Reporter,

Security has been heightened at the Mama Ngina Waterfront in readiness for the BBI Mombasa rally on Saturday. Regular police officers as well as th...

BBI

‘Hii sio mali yako!’ Joho blasted after goons pelt Mohammed Ali, Aisha Jumwa with stones

By Citizen Reporter,

Nyali MP Mohammed Ali was an angry man on Friday as he accused Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho of plotting against Coast leaders ahead of the planned BBI...

BBI , Jumwa

Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes

By CNN,

The Boeing 737 Max is now on hold. The assembly line in Renton, Washington, has temporarily stopped building Boeing's bestselling plane, the compan...

Boeing 737 MAX 8

‘Tunatoa uniform tunavukisha’: Pupils forced to swim across River Lusumu

By Violet Namatsi,

Imagine starting your academic year by swimming across a river to school? This has become the norm for some school children in Mumias East, Kakame...

lusumu , petro primary school

Algeria readies for 2020 African Championships

By World Athletics,

Next June the best of Africa’s athletes will converge on the Algerian capital Algiers for the 22nd African Championships in Athletics. The stakes...

2020 African Championships , Algeria

Boeing suspends production of 737 Max planes until 2020

By Paul Ombati,

Boeing has suspended production of 737 Max planes after accidents this year which saw the company grounded by Federal Aviation Administration. The ...

boeing , FAA

‘Slow moving object’ that caused White House lock down was a flock of birds

By Paul Ombati,

A slow moving object was spotted on the White House radar forcing a lock down and restricted access on Tuesday. The Capital Police command center s...

drone , FAA , White House

Anti-riot police foil plan to disrupt Embrace Kenya rally in Garissa

By Francis Gachuri,

A contingent of anti-riot police squad had to step in to thwart an attempt to disrupt an ‘Embrace Kenya’ meeting in Garissa Town. The group, th...

Embrace , inua mama , Mishi Mboko , Shebesh , wanga

Family of woman, son who died Ethiopian Airlines crash ‘confused by lawyers’

By Imani Mitchelle,

The family of a Kenyan woman and her son who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash have expressed uncertainty over lawyers seeking to sue Boeing on beh...

Boeing 737 MAX 8 , Ethiopian Airlines crash

Families of six Kenyan victims sue Boeing over Ethiopia airlines plane crash

By Sam Gituku,

For the first first time ever, Kenyans will be suing a Giant American airplane maker Boeing following the Ethiopian Airlines crash. This was after ...

Do you know your deceased relative might have left money for you?

By Citizen Reporter,

By Simon Wafubwa It is common knowledge that if one has deferred their pension but dies before claiming it, beneficiaries could inherit some of the...

U.S. regulator cites new flaw on grounded Boeing 737 MAX

By Reuters,

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new risk that Boeing Co must address on its 737 MAX before the grounded jet can return to se...

Boeing 737 MAX , FAA , United States

Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after U.S. regulator’s order

By Reuters,

Some global airlines are re-routing flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, they said on Friday, after t...

Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace , Emirates , Etihad Airways , Iran , U.S. regulator's order , United States

U.S. regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace

By Reuters,

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting U.S. operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-c...

controlled airlines , drone , FAA , Gulf of Oman , U.S. regulator

Tires blow on United Airlines jet during airport landing, no injuries

By Reuters,

Tires on a United Airlines jet blew out as it landed at New Jersey’s Newark airport on Saturday, causing flight delays but injuring none of the 166 ...

Federal Aviation Administration , Newark Liberty International Airport , United Airlines

Boeing says some of its 737 Max planes may have defective parts

By CNN,

Boeing on Sunday said some of its 737 planes, including many 737 Max aircraft, may have faulty parts on their wings. It's the latest problem Boeing...

boeing , Boeing 737 , U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Boeing 737 MAX may not return to service until August

By Reuters,

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects it could take until August before the Boeing Co 737 MAX returns to service, the airline gro...

boeing , crash , grounded , service

Somali officer remembered as mother, military hero

By VOA,

Col. Faadumo Ali spent her life trying to bring peace and security back to her home country of Somalia. The 33-year-old mother of 10 joined the mil...