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Air defence is done with the F-5E.

P. de Hoog

Kenya's F-5s participated in operation Indian Ocean against Al-Shabaab.

Joost

Nairobi/Jomo Kenyatta Int'l (HKJK) Embakasi AB
RWY 0624 POS 01°19'09"S 036°55'40"E ELEV 5330 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Embakasi Air Base	Transport Squadron	C-27J C-145 AC-208 (Ce208B EX) DHC-8-103

	VIP Flight	Fokker 70

One of 3 delivered C-145 Skytrucks in 2021. The C-145 is a US versions of the PZL M28.

Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi, 28 May 2022, Kelly Ayodi

Kenya uses the Grob 120A like this 717, but als the newer G120TP version.

P. de Hoog

Nairobi/Moi AB (HKRE)
RWY 06/24, 14/32 (dirt) POS 01°16'42"S 036°51'38"E ELEV 5335 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Moi Air Base	Air Support Squadron	C-145 Skytruck

	53 Tactical Helicopter Squadron	UH-1H-II

	54 Tactical Helicopter Squadron	AH-1F

	655 Helicopter Squadron	AS550C3/H125M

	755 Helicopter Squadron	AW139

	.. Helicopter Squadron	IAR330H SA330H/L

	.. Helicopter Squadron	Mi-171E

Three C-145 Skytrucks replaced the Y-12's in the Air Support Squadron

Although the Mi-171 were said to be operated by the army's 50th Air Cavalry Battalion, it is obvious that the air force received them too.

Niels Linthout

The AW139 was added to the AF fleet in 2019.

P. de Hoog

Nanyuki (HKNY) Laikipia AB
RWY 02/20 POS 00°01'51"N 037°01'30"E ELEV 6118 ft Google Maps
Air Base	Squadron	Aircraft Type(s)	Badge
Laikipia Air Base	Fighter Squadron	F-5E F-5F

	Strike Squadron	Hawk Mk52

	Flying Training Squadron (FTS)	G120A-K/G120TP Tucano Mk51

Formation of Bell UH-1H-IIs of the 53 Tactical Helicopter Squadron during an airshow in Nairobi.

Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi, 28 May 2022, Kelly Ayodi

Formation of Short S321 Tucano Mk51s of the Flying Traing Squadron from Laikipia AB during an airshow in Nairobi.

Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi, 28 May 2022, Kelly Ayodi

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