Airbus A318-112: Uhuru Hires Private Luxurious Jet for Japan, Russia Trips

Details of the luxury private jet that President Kenyatta and his entourage are flying during his latest foreign tour have emerged.

flightradar24.com, an online aircraft tracking website shows the Airbus A318-112 (cj) elite A6-CAS hired from Dubai-based Constellation Aviation Services (CAS) landed in Mombasa from Jaipur, India on Sunday at 5:33 pm, Citizen Digital reported.

Kenyatta and his team jetted out of the country aboard the aircraft immediately after the end of Mashujaa Day luncheon hosted at State House Mombasa on Sunday.

The luncheon was held hours after Kenyatta presided over Mashujaa Day celebrations at the refurbished Mama Ngina Waterfront in the coastal city.

The private jet left Mombasa at about 8.24 pm and landed at Almaty International Airport, Kazakhstan for refueling, according to Citizen Digital.

It then resumed its journey to Tokyo, Japan where Kenyatta was scheduled to attend the Enthronement of Emperor Naruhito.

Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascension to the throne in an elaborate ceremony that included a series of traditional rituals inside the imperial palace in Tokyo.

59-year-old Emperor officially began his reign in May this year after the abdication of his father, the then-Emperor Akihito.

From Tokyo, the private jet which according to CAS carries 19 passengers and is able to do a 9-hour nonstop journey, flew back to Almaty once again.

It then departed for Sochi, Russia where Kenyatta is currently attending the first Russia-Africa Summit that has brought together about 50 African Heads of States.

The Airbus A318-112(cj) elite offers three spacious cabins with sliding partition doors for privacy in addition to VIP lounge, private office, luxurious VIP lavatory and high-speed internet, according to CAS.

Kenyatta, who is accompanied by among others First Lady Margret and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma, is expected back in the country on Saturday on the same jet.