By ANTONY KARANJAMore by this AuthorThe US State Department has approved a deal to sell military aircraft worth approximately $418 million (Sh43.5 billion) to Kenya. The required certification notifying the US Congress of the approved sale was delivered to Capitol Hill on January 19. According to a statement by the Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the Kenyan government, under the approved sale, will receive up to 12 Air Tractor AT- 802L and two AT-504 trainer aircrafts. Included in the sale is a weapons package, technical support as well as programme management. Though the State Department has approved the sale, it has not yet been concluded.

Source: Daily Nation January 24, 2017 07:04 UTC