Air Force attack helicopters scrambled to protect president Uhuru during his entire ride on SGR train (Video)

President Uhuru Kenyatta was among the first Kenyans on the maiden SGR train trip from Miritini station in Mombasa to Syokimau station in Nairobi.

The Madaraka Express train traveled for 7 hours from Mombasa to Nairobi making several stops at various stations along the way.

So how was the president protected given that the train passed through jungles and thicket where everything posed a threat to his security?

No stone was left unturned during the president’s trip, all the armed forces of Kenya; Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, Kenya Police, Administration Police, Kenya Wildlife Services, Kenyan Prisons and Kenya Forest Service were tasked with protecting Uhuru during his trip.

Both military attack helicopters and police choppers were scrambled to protect president Uhuru from the air. The six termini along the SGR route were also under heavy security.

Watch the video below to see how Uhuru was protected by choppers during his trip:

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