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.

Kenyan President Ruto is in discussions with OpenAI to establish East Africa's first OpenAI Academy in Nairobi. As of now, no formal agreement has been reached regarding the initiative. The potential academy aims to enhance AI education and innovation in the region, although specific details about its implementation remain unclear.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in Kenya has initiated training for frontline staff at Kenya Airways to enhance their ability to detect victims of human trafficking at airports. This effort is part of a broader strategy to combat human trafficking in the region, according to Capital FM.

Seacom has announced the launch of a new land-based fibre route that connects Nairobi, Kenya, to Kampala, Uganda, with a passage through Kisumu. This upgrade is expected to enhance the internet infrastructure across East Africa, significantly improving the capacity for internet traffic in the region.

According to Tuko, hundreds of Burundians and other foreign nationals gathered at Nairobi’s Country Bus Station and left for Uganda as Kenyan authorities intensified a crackdown linked to President William Ruto on illegal immigrants and unpermitted businesses. The report describes crowded departures and heightened fear among affected communities, but provides no casualty figures or official government statement confirming the scale of enforcement.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted Mr. Gilbert Weill, a survivor of the 1976 Entebbe Airport hijacking, along with his family and friends at State House Entebbe. This visit marks a symbolic return to Uganda nearly five decades after the historic event, with Mr. Weill now 78 years old.