Details Of Rare Military Plane That Flew President Uhuru Kenyatta To Somalia.

President Kenyatta flew to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, in a C-27J Spartan Tactical Military Transport Aircraft (TMAT). There are only three of these aircrafts in Kenya, The planes can also be employed in civilian activities such as humanitarian assistance, firefighting, and other emergency situations…

Kenya spent a total of Sh23 billion ($198 million) to acquire three aircrafts from Italy between November 2017 and February 2018. TMATs are multipurpose aircraft used for transporting military personnel and paratroopers.

In an earlier speech President Uhuru congratulated Mohamud for his re-election as the Somalian president. 

“I bring to you today a message of goodwill and best wishes from the government and people of the republic of Kenya on your re-election and inauguration as the tenth President of the Republic of Somalia,” said President Kenyatta.

In his closing remarks, President Kenyatta emphasized his intention to cooperate with the new President of Somalia to break down all trade barriers, “I personally look forward to working with you to remove all barriers to trade to open our borders and reestablish airlines between our two countries.” Said Uhuru.