This archive report was first published on 9 July 2020.
On Wednesday, Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed embarked on a private jet to Dubai to visit ODM Leader Raila Odinga, who is recuperating in the city. The trip comes as President Uhuru Kenyatta announced that the current ban on international flights would resume on August 1st, while domestic flights will resume on July 15th.
Junet cheekily took to social media to share photos of their trip, asking city lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi not to be jealous of their ride. "Off to Dubai with @HassanAliJoho to see Baba. SC @ahmednasirlaw don't feel bad. He is BABA!" Junet tweeted.
The cost of hiring a private jet for one hour can range from Sh100,000 to Sh800,000 for executive jets, such as the one the two politicians used. The flight from Nairobi to Dubai takes approximately four hours.
International travel has become a preserve of the rich during the ban on commercial travel aimed at mitigating the Covid-19 crisis.
