Air Force Stories

Defence PS Mariru risks arrest over Sh25.4 million ex-Air Force soldiers’ payout
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The soldiers said they were “victims of arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention without trial, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment b...

Court orders state to pay ex-Kenya Air Force officers Sh7.9 billion over 1982 coup torture
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 04, 2025

The court found the government guilty of defying orders to compensate 284 ex-soldiers unlawfully dismissed, detained, and tortured after the failed 19...

Kenya Air Force raises alarm over illegal encroachment near Moi Air Base, Eastleigh
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 09, 2025

Embakasi Base Commandant Brigadier Kapkori told MPs the influx of unauthorised buildings threatens emergency operations, calling on authorities to int...

Court battle as Aga Khan Hospital holds Nigerian officer’s body over Sh8 million bill
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 02, 2025

The petition requests police assistance from Parklands OCS to enforce any court orders, warning that the ongoing standoff could cause diplomatic tensi...

Nigerian Air Force rescues 76 hostages after striking bandit hideout in Katsina
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 24, 2025

Nigeria's government has relied heavily on airstrikes, military raids and the deployment of special forces to curb the rising attacks.

Sudanese air force destroys UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: Sudan TV
XINHUA  |  Aug 07, 2025

Citing military sources, the TV reported that the Sudanese air force launched a surprise strike on the runway of Nyala International Airport in South...

19 killed as Bangladeshi air force jet crashes into school building in Dhaka
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 21, 2025

Images and videos shared online showed emergency crews searching through the charred rubble for survivors as large crowds gathered at the scene.

Middle East on edge after US deploys bunker-busting bombs in Iran airstrikes
DW News  |  Jun 23, 2025

The US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Iran, including the key Fordo site, in a tightly choreographed operation dubbed "Midnight Hammer."

Engine failure caused helicopter crash that killed ex-CDF Francis Ogolla, probe concludes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

Ogolla died at the age of 62 in a tragic air crash in Sindar, Elgeyo Marakwet, when the Kenya Air Force Huey helicopter he was travelling in, alongsid...

No high-rise buildings near Moi Airbase- Ruto says, contradicting earlier statement
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 08, 2024

Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja, who had also previously said high-rise buildings would be allowed to meet the growing demand for housing in the area,...

Kenya Air Force at 60: Ruto announces training of 200 pilots annually
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 08, 2024

The president further announced the construction of more housing units at the barracks in the next two years, with the first phase covering 10,000.

Ruto leads 60th anniversary celebration of Kenya Air Force
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 08, 2024

The Diamond Jubilee is honouring the KAF's journey and contribution to aviation development in Kenya, service to humanity, and historic events over th...

Ruto defends hiring private jet for US trip, says it was cheaper than KQ
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2024

For the first state visit by a Kenyan President to the United States in two decades and the first by an African leader since 2008, Ruto opted to hire...

Million dollar high-flying luxury: Kenya's 'hustler-in-chief' wings to US
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2024

A press attaché from the American Embassy in Nairobi, who clarified that the American government did not cover the chartering bills.

Kenya makes history in EAC with appointment of first-ever woman service commander
Amina Wako  |  May 02, 2024

In the regional context, none of the eight East African Community partner states had ever had a woman service commander until President Ruto's appoint...

18 years on: Remembering six MPs killed in plane crash while on peace mission to Marsabit
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 10, 2024

The tragic crash remains one of the most devastating air accidents in the country’s history.

Moi Forces Academy receives Bulldog aircraft for aviation students
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2024

Aviation training at the institution is unique as it is among the few high schools in the country offering aviation as an examinable subject.

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