Kenya Airways (KQ) has cancelled its return flight from Cape Town to Nairobi after one of its aircraft experienced a tyre burst shortly after landing safely on Monday afternoon.

• The cancelled flight is KQ785.
• The incident involved Kenya Airways flight KQ784.
• KQ engineers are working to repair the aircraft, with passenger safety as the foremost priority.

The High Court in Kisumu has dismissed a petition by four foreign nationals, clearing the way for their trial in an alleged aircraft forgery case.

• The ruling upholds the constitutional independence of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and allows criminal proceedings to continue.
• The case involves charges of forgery and conspiracy to commit a felony, linked to a 2014 aircraft sale and leasing transaction.
• The petitioners argued the matter was a commercial dispute, but the court found that a commercial disagreement does not prevent criminal proceedings when unlawful conduct is suspected.

A Nairobi-based advocate has been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over allegations of misappropriating Ksh49.4 million meant for a land purchase.

• The suspect allegedly diverted Ksh49,400,500 paid between November 16, 2023, and January 3, 2024, for personal use.
• The arrest was made by detectives from the DCI Nairobi Regional Office.
• The advocate is expected to face charges of stealing by an agent as investigations continue.