Kenya’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has acquired six Bayraktar TB2 drones from Türkey, marking a significant step in enhancing its military capabilities. Kenyan operators completed specialized training in August at the Baykar Flight Training Centre in Türkiye, preparing to integrate these drones into operations against Al-Shabaab…
This acquisition follows a defense cooperation agreement signed in 2023 between Türkiye and Kenya, covering training, maintenance, and technology transfer, These advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were spotted in a military hangar in Kenya, displaying the Kenyan flag on their inverted V stabilators.
The Bayraktar TB2 drones, priced between $2-$5 million each, are produced by Baykar, a defense company belonging to the family of Selcuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Bayraktar serves as the company’s chief technical officer.
Bayraktar TB2 is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) equipped for reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision strikes, Kenya’s use of these drones aligns with its efforts to improve counterterrorism operations, similar to its neighbor Somalia.
