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13 helicopters escort President Uhuru Kenyatta, DP William Ruto to Taita Taveta

By RENSON MNYAMWEZI | 11yrs ago

Some of the helicopters that took President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy and Cabinet secretaries to Taita Taveta, Tuesday. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

The full weight of the Jubilee government was felt in Taita Taveta County yesterday when President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and Cabinet secretaries arrived aboard 13 helicopters.

Several senior Government officials also flew to the site of a presidential event near Voi in private helicopters.

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