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Ten planes land in Mwanza for Charlene Ruto’s wedding

By , based on Tuko

Map: Mwanza, Tanzania

At least ten planes were filmed on the tarmac at Mwanza Airport during the wedding of Charlene Ruto and Isaya Yunge, held on 6 November 2026. Kenya’s presidential aircraft Harambee One was among them, according to Tuko, citing a video posted by a TikTok user.

The fleet visible on the tarmac at Mwanza Airport included three Cessna Caravans, several Beechcraft King Airs, a twin-engine turboprop aircraft and a small white jet, according to Tuko, citing a video posted on TikTok by the user @babapeace4. One of the Cessnas bore the markings “AirKen” and “Twende Safari”.

The video also shows a white Fokker 70 bearing the inscription “Republic Of Kenya”, the Kenyan coat of arms and registration number KAF 308. This aircraft is Harambee One, the official presidential aircraft used by Kenyan President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto, according to Tuko.

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