Uhuru to Put All Government-Owned Aircraft Under the Military
The Kenya military is set to take over the management of all State-owned aircraft, according to reports.
The Standard reported that plans are at an advanced stage to have all planes owned by various State corporations placed under the command of Kenya Air Force, a wing of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF).
Quoting officials privy to the matter, the publication said the aircraft, including helicopters and fixed wings aircraft, will be rebranded and put under the command of the Kenya Air Force for accountability.
Some of the government agencies and departments that own planes include Kenya Police, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Kenya Forest Service (KFS), KenGen, Kenya Power, Ketraco among others.
Kenya Air Force Commander Major General Francis Ogolla and Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai are said to have met police pilots and engineers on Tuesday at the National Police Service air wing based at Wilson Airport to announce the plans.
“They are now awaiting the Executive Order [from President Kenyatta] to effect these planned changes. The military will run our fleet,” a source told The Standard.
The development comes barely a month after the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) was moved from the State Department of Agriculture to the Ministry of Defense.
President Kenyatta has faced accusations of trying to militarize civilian institutions after he also appointed Major General Mohamed Badi as the director-general on Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS).
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Uhuru is joking. He is…
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Uhuru is joking. He is turning everything to the military even nyama choma aka KMC.
What will the military eat…
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In reply to Uhuru is joking. He is… by Kenya (not verified)
What will the military eat during a war?
@kenya - Uhuru is doing it…
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In reply to Uhuru is joking. He is… by Kenya (not verified)
@kenya - Uhuru is doing it because you keep on stealing and no parastatal brings in any net profit.
What other better way than to place everything (you included) where discipline and tight control can easily be practiced.
Uhuru put Badi in charge of Nairobi County after Sonko stole everything without shame. Checks and balances exist in the military and accountability is well structured.
I hope Uhuru can put the judiciary under the military so that Maraga can be court marshaled for boing erratic in his decisions! Just learn to live with it!!
@Meta stop pretending you…
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In reply to @kenya - Uhuru is doing it… by Meta (not verified)
@Meta stop pretending you can't remember these soilders looting bottled water from NAKUMART,WESTGATE branch.The same guys are still transporting sugar and charcoal from Somalia illegaly.
Why is this happening? Has…
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Why is this happening? Has the military show better management of the aircraft it has? The military has been buying used aircraft at new aircraft prices from other third world countries like of all places Jordan and Ukraine. This does not make sense.
They’re preparing for war.
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In reply to Why is this happening? Has… by Guest #13 (not verified)
They’re preparing for war.
It does not make sense…
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In reply to Why is this happening? Has… by Guest #13 (not verified)
It does not make sense because Uhuru did not consult with you! He want proper accountability of all government own property. Inventory of all government owned aircrafts will be properly maintained!
We.want.secession.
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We.want.secession.
Talk is very cheap! Go ahead…
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In reply to We.want.secession. by Guesty (not verified)
Talk is very cheap! Go ahead and move your stinky ass to Somalia. Is there any body holding you against your will to live in Kenya? Move out but leave Kenya in one piece - completely intact!
By the way - who is “we”? Speak for your damn self and leave others out of your succession narrative! I will personally force you out next time you make request to move, damn it!!
Don’t you have tribal…
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In reply to Talk is very cheap! Go ahead… by Mwau (not verified)
Don’t you have tribal clashes to organize???
Go organize tribal clashes in Riftvalley.
This is not your level.
We. Want. Secession.
Get hold of Sudi, Murkomen,…
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In reply to Don’t you have tribal… by Guesty (not verified)
Get hold of Sudi, Murkomen, ngeno, etc to start collecting weaponry from that Luhya guy, Echesa, si you can stage secession sponsored by DP Ruto! That is what Ruto is planning. But tutafinya hiyo makende yake Kama mbwa!
somebody cornered and…
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somebody cornered and dehorned
THIS IS DICTATORSHIP AT ITS…
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THIS IS DICTATORSHIP AT ITS BEST...BETTER MUGABE WHO HAD JOKES AND SAYINGS.
Military guys like Nuemery…
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Military guys like Nuemery,Kabarak and Gadaffi were all ovethrown
So you know something beyond…
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In reply to Military guys like Nuemery… by Morris Menye (not verified)
So you know something beyond selling mboga, nyanya na vituguu!!?? And insulting women??
It’s hard to lead Africans…
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It’s hard to lead Africans in a democratic way. Democracy is a foreign way of leadership to the African/middle eastern mind... Dictatorship is the only best options sometimes... Muammar al-Gaddafi lead Libyans to such heights... look what democracy has done... if Saddam was still in power.. ISIL would never have had a foot in northern Iraq.. ask your Iraqi friends.. they actually miss him.. What has democracy done to Kenya? Kenya needs an iron fisted ego man... who can squash tribalism and corruption.. my thoughts..
Did @James get his tribal…
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In reply to It’s hard to lead Africans… by James (not verified)
Did @James get his tribal dividends in the shs 78b.COVIDGATE SCANDAI?James says hungry Kenyans must be led a LOOTER/JAMBAZI.
Very sad to say but…
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Very sad to say but everything you have said is true! Africans have still shackled themselves long after the white dudes left!
We think shallow! We never plan anything! Some of us (most of us) see life from a second prism!! Don’t you think I cry for our people time to time? Not literally but at times I feel 😢 sad as I think of Africans! We can never work together as a team to do great things!!
And yes, a few have benefitted but they always leave others behind! No wonder Ruto’s insults every body by calling us hustler ( male prostitutes and thieves)! And we all jump in that bandwagon to sing his insulting narrative!
Raise up your ✍️ hand, If you think you are a hustler? It is un-Godly for Ruto to keep singing the poverty song to some simple minds; and surely we got a lot feeble minds in Kenya, especially with the youth!
Guesty, God is sending…
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Guesty, God is sending secession naturally. Do you know the cracks which are ravaging the Rift Valley and the eastern part of the Rift? Scientists say the cracks will eventually detach and this area Rift and the eastern part will form a new continent. That way, your secession dream will be achieved.
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