Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is sounding the alarm as the city braces for heavy El Niño rains.

Sakaja has urged Nairobi residents to remain alert and take precautions ahead of the expected downpour.

The governor warned residents in flood-prone areas to be especially cautious as heavy rains could trigger flooding and disrupt movement across the city.

He called on Nairobians to avoid risky areas, stay informed and follow safety guidance as authorities prepare for the weather.

The fresh appeal comes as concerns grow over the impact of heavy rains on roads, drainage systems and low-lying neighbourhoods.

Sakaja’s message is simple: don’t wait for the floods to start before taking action.

Residents have been urged to prepare early and remain vigilant as Nairobi heads into a potentially difficult rainy period.

Seven people are dead after a helicopter crashed in Samburu County, with an Ecuadorian intelligence chief and five American nationals among those killed.

The shocking crash happened on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in the foothills of Mount Ololokwe.

The helicopter had reportedly taken off from Suyian Conservancy on a charter flight towards the mountain when it went down at around 9:13 a.m.

There were no survivors.

Among the dead was Michele Sensi Contugi, 44, who headed Ecuador’s National Intelligence Centre in Quito.

The Italian-Ecuadorian national had reportedly been holidaying in Kenya with his wife.

Another high-profile victim was José Alberto Suárez, 55, a longtime NBCUniversal and Telemundo executive who managed several television stations in Florida.

The United States State Department confirmed that five Americans were aboard the helicopter and said its embassy was working with Kenyan authorities.

Kenya’s aviation authorities have since secured the crash site as investigators begin working to establish what caused the deadly Samburu helicopter crash.

The other victims were identified as pilot Josh Outram and passengers Roger Duarte, Adam Navaty, Stephen Vasconquez, Henry Parra and Suian Suarez.

The identities of the victims have now placed the Kenyan aviation tragedy under intense international scrutiny.

For families thousands of kilometres away, however, the investigation is only beginning.

Three police officers accused of playing key roles in the killing of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso will remain behind bars for 30 days as detectives dig deeper into the shocking case.

The officers, Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, Daniel Njoroge and Kevin Kinuthia, were arraigned at Milimani Law Courts after their arrest on August 7.

The court heard explosive allegations about what investigators believe happened on the night Dr. Mutiso was killed.

According to the DCI, Kimoi allegedly fired the fatal shot.

Njoroge is accused of driving a black Toyota Prado that allegedly blocked the vehicle carrying Dr. Mutiso, while Kinuthia allegedly used a motorcycle to transport Kimoi to and from the scene.

Dr. Mutiso was fatally shot on July 29 in Upper Hill, Nairobi, while travelling inside an Uber vehicle.

And investigators say this may not have been a random killing.

A land dispute involving Dr. Mutiso has emerged as a possible motive. Detectives are also investigating claims that she had previously been followed and had survived an earlier armed confrontation.

In a major twist, investigators say a recovered firearm has been forensically linked to cartridge cases and a bullet recovered from the murder scene.

The firearm was reportedly issued to a senior police officer who remains at large.

The court was told that releasing the three suspects could interfere with the ongoing investigation or expose witnesses to intimidation.

Detectives are now pursuing CCTV footage, call-data records, firearms and other suspects believed to be connected to the killing.

For now, the three officers remain in custody.

And investigators say the Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder case is far from over.