First Lady Rachel Ruto is used to motorcades and escorts everywhere she goes.
On Thursday, the norm was changed as she arrived in a boat at the Mtongwe Naval Base.
Together with President William Ruto and Deputy Rigathi Gachagua, they are to receive King Charles III and Queen Camilla after they arrive.
The royals are set to visit the Naval Base nestled in the Likoni area in the South of Mombasa Island across the Likoni Ferry Channel.
The King will visit the naval base as Captain General of the Royal Marines.
Ruto will host King Charles III at the Mtongwe Naval Base, where a program showcasing Kenya’s first Marine Commando Unit, trained by the British Royal Marines, is set to take place.
As Captain General of the Royal Marines, the King, along with The Queen, will receive a ceremonial welcome at the Mtongwe Naval Base.
During this visit, Their Majesties will have the opportunity to witness the Kenyan Marines, who were trained by the Royal Marines, demonstrate a covert beach landing, highlighting the tangible results of defense collaboration.
Accompanied by the President and the Commander of the Kenyan Navy, His Majesty will proceed to the dais for a salute by the Guard of Honour, followed by the rendition of both the British and Kenyan national anthems, performed by a military band.
Notably, a 10-strong specialist training team from the Royal Marines’ 40 Commando provided intensive training for 26 Kenyan Marines over a span of 12 weeks.
The first cohort of the newly established Kenyan Marine Commando Unit (KMCU) successfully completed this rigorous training on May 5.