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Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

By GhanaSummary NewsroomWednesday, 19 August 2026 at 11:23 pm1 min read

Ecuador's intelligence chief and his wife have been killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya.

In February, a helicopter crash in the Rift Valley county of Nandi killed six people, including a member of parliament.

Earlier reports had suggested seven people, six tourists and a pilot, were killed in the crash.

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