Kenya ex-president Uhuru makes foray into Uganda as allies Museveni, Ruto drift apart
Kenya’s retired president Uhuru Kenyatta (C) at N’Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, DRC after arriving on a Uganda Airlines flight ahead of the inauguration ceremony of President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi on January 20, 2024. PHOTO | AFP
A week ago, a jovial Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s former president, emerged from a Uganda Airlines plane at the N’Djili International Airport, Kinshasa, where he was travelling to attend the inauguration of DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi, who had won a second term in the December presidential election.
When his media team shared the pictures on social media, there was a buzz, with many wondering how the Kenyan leader was flying a “foreign” airline when there were several options, including the Kenyan flag carrier, KQ.
