President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the military to take over the management of all civilian government planes.
The head of state made the order during the launch of the National Air Support Department (NASD), a multi-agency unit, at Wilson Airport on Thursday, December 17.
"NASD is a multi-agency unit created to consolidate and ensure efficient utilization of national aviation assets," read a statement from State House.
The president further noted that the consolidation of national aviation assets under NASD will enhance safety, efficiency and improve availability of aircraft for service delivery.
This comes three months after the head of state put plans in motion to late the military take over the management of the aircrafts owned by the state.
The new move is expected to regulate the frequency of travels undertaken by local leaders during both their domestic and international travel.
In September, it was revealed that planes that would be placed under the military are those managed by Kenya Police, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Kenya Forest Service (KFS), KenGen, Kenya Power, Ketraco and other State agencies.
The aircrafts are expected to be rebranded and placed under the command of the Kenya Air Force for accountability.
All the planes under the military command have been operating at Wilson Airport with the National Police Service (NPS) having seven.
The seven were serviced by the police force with one of the planes dedicated to the Presidential Escort Unit for the first family.
This is just the latest incident in which the head of state has trusted the military in running his activities.
The head of state created the National Metropolitan Service (NMS) and appointed former military man Generak Mohammed Badi to oversee its operations.
Several duties including health were hived off the Nairobi County government's duties and placed under NMS.
