Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is known for travelling incognito when he does not want to rouse the public’s attention. Uhuru’s unconventional style of movement has given Kenyans a chance to spot him in the most unusual situations including driving himself several times and even waiting patiently in traffic gridlock. On several occassions, citizens and police officers alike have been left baffled after running into the president without his usual entourage.
Previously, Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 stepped out of the State House for the final time to head to Kasarani stadium ahead of the inauguration ceremony.
This marked Uhuru’s final hours as president before handing over the instruments of power to William Ruto. Flanked by the then First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta, the two bid farewell to the staff before proceeding to the motorcade. In particular, the duo got in a Mercedes Benz S 600 Pullman Guard, trailed by the convoy.
The German machine is 21.3 feet long, usually black in colour. The car is a preserve of dignitaries, royals and heads of state. In Kenya, only the President is allowed to use it.
The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Pullman has V12 biturbo engine.It is 1,598 millimetres in height, and more than 100 millimetres higher than a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, resulting in a tangible increase in headroom.
Uhuru’s car is armoured, meaning that ordinary bullet cannot penetrate, even at close range. The car can be driven and negotiate a corner at 180kph without overturning. It can also withstand the effect of tire bust even at electric speed.
Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Pullman Guard provides complete protection of protection class VR9 (in transparent and non-transparent areas) and is certified for blast resistance in accordance with Directive ERV 2010.More specifically, that means overall protection up to the VR9 protection class standard (including glass areas) and blast resistance that meets Directive ERV 2010 requirements. Translation: It takes a lot of firepower to bust through the reinforced body structure and laminated, polycarbonate-coated windows.
According to Autoevaluation.com, the vehicle’s manufacturer’s retail price stands at Ksh23.8 million
Other vehicles that Uhuru has been spotted driving in include Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series, Ksh6 million Peugeot 3008, Mercedes Benz G-Wagon, Range Rover Vogue, and a 2017 Lexus LX570 among others.
By Nairobinews