At
least eight US marine choppers have arrived with more armored cars
landing at JKIA according to police sources.
Three
Bell 412 EP military helicopters have been spotted at the Wilson
airport inside the Phoenix Aviation hangar.
The
armored cars are said to be from the American Embassy in South Africa
while the helicopters are from the US military base at Manda Bay.
The
armored vehicles arrived aboard a South African cargo plane.Sources
close to plans for Obama's arrival on July 25 say at least 800 Secret
Service and 2,000 Kenya police will be guarding him.
US
marines have been spotted walking in Eastlands, apparently checking
routes Obama may use during his brief stay.
The
government is on Thursday training airport workers on how to handle
visitors who will start arriving on July 24.
The
Star reported that
all those attending the conference will only stay in designated
hotels and be ferried every morning to KICC the venue of the
conference.
Obama's
itinerary is still a guarded secret, but he is expected to hold
meetings with his host President Uhuru Kenyatta, address Parliament
and meet with opposition and civil society leaders.
Thestar
