A Kenya Airways flight to New York experienced a malfunction mid-air over Chad, prompting the Dreamliner, registered as 5Y-KZH, to make an emergency return to Nairobi. The aircraft was traveling at a ground speed of 484 knots when the decision to turn back was made, according to Tanzania Times.

Air Tanzania has temporarily suspended flights between Dar es Salaam and Moscow, citing a routine risk assessment, days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that increased drone activity was making Russian airspace unsafe for airlines. The state-owned carrier said flights TC422 and TC423 would be suspended from September 4, 2026, following the security evaluation. The decision comes amid broader concerns raised by Ukrainian officials about the safety of civilian aviation over Russia due to ongoing drone activity linked to the war.

President William Ruto announced an increase in the duty-free allowance for travellers from Sh39,000 to Sh260,000. This adjustment aims to alleviate the tax burden on returning Kenyans and other individuals entering the country.

Kenyan President William Ruto has said his government is preparing a policy to end the export of raw minerals from the country, requiring companies to invest locally, add value to minerals and create jobs. Speaking in Samburu County, Ruto said he had personally intervened to halt mineral shipments from Magadi. He said the policy would cover all national resources, including oil, gold and rare minerals, declaring that Kenya would no longer sell unprocessed minerals abroad.

Kenyan lawyer and politician Martha Karua plans to sue the Ugandan government after being denied entry and deported from Entebbe International Airport. In an interview with NTV Kenya, she described her experience as distressing, claiming that immigration officials detained her during the incident.

Taifa Leo editorial argues that Tanzanians should not fear the 'struggle' for a new constitution, noting renewed momentum for constitutional reform in Tanzania as Kenya reflects on progress implementing its 2010 constitution. The piece highlights the shared history of the two nations, which gained independence around the same time from British colonial rule, and describes Kenyans and Tanzanians as one people divided by colonial borders, urging Tanzania to pursue its own new constitutional framework.