Event Brief
Ecuador intelligence chief and wife killed in Kenya crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 3:26 AM ET
Summary: Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife Stephany Hollihan were among seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya. The accident occurred in Samburu county at about 09:13 (06:13 GMT) on Wednesday, with five other victims identified as Americans. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said the helicopter was on a scenic flight from Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro.
WHO: Michele Sensi-Contugi and Stephany Hollihan; five Americans; Kenya Civil Aviation Authority; US State Department spokesperson
WHAT: A helicopter crash killed seven people, including Ecuador’s intelligence chief and his wife.
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Samburu county, Kenya
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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