- Deputy President (DP) Kithure Kindiki represented President William Ruto during the swearing in of the new president of Botswana, Duma Boko
- DP Kindiki left Nairobi in a Rolls-Royce-powered Fokker 70, which is the same as the official plane of the Kenyan president
- The maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 41,730 kg, and depending on the configuration, it can carry 72 to 85 passengers
Deputy President (DP) Kithur Kindiki flew to Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, on Friday, November 8, to attend the inauguration of the country's new president, Duma Boko.
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Which charter plane did Kindiki travel on?
Kindiki celebrated the swearing in of Boko as the president of Botswana on behalf of the President William Ruto.
According to Capital FM, he left Nairobi using a Rolls-Royce-powered Fokker 70, the same as the official plane of the Kenyan president.
The plane operated by Skyward was previously managed by Tus Airlines of Cyprus and KLM Cityhopper of the Netherlands. SilkAir in Singapore also operated the aircraft for five years.
The 29-year-old aircraft, registered in the country Kenya as 5Y-SKX, not yet branded with Skyward livery.
What are the characteristics of the Fokker 70?
A smaller version of the Fokker 100, the Fokker 70 is a twin-engine regional aircraft that Fokker developed in the early 1990s.
Two Rolls-Royce Tay 620 turbofan engines, each capable of producing up to 61.6 kN (13,850 lb) of thrust, are mounted in the rear fuselage.
Its maximum take-off weight is 41,730 kg, and depending on the configuration, it can carry 72 to 85 passengers. Pulse Live Kenya reported that it costs about KSh 2 billion.
It is ideal for airports such as London City because its design enables better performance, even on steep runways. Production ended in 1997, and 47 units were produced.
When was Kindiki sworn in?
Kindiki was sworn in as Kenya's third DP under the 2010 constitution on Friday, November 1.
He replaced Rigathi Gachagua, who was removed from office by impeachment.
The Senate approved five of the 11 charges against Gachagua, including serious violations of the constitution.
Why did Ruto dig Gachagua?
As previously reported, President William Ruto mocked his former Deputy, who appeared to accuse him of negligence during his two years in office.
Addressing the nation during Kindiki's swearing-in in Nairobi on Friday, November 1, Ruto suggested that he has been left to strengthen the functioning of the National Executive Council without the support of his former deputy.
The head of state also suggested that Gachagua was not loyal to him.
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