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Court martial jails four soldiers for life, two others to face fate today

A court martial sitting at Kenya Navy, Mtongwe Base, has sentenced four soldiers to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of deserting duty during wartime, sparking fear and anxiety among 20 others facing the same charge.

On the same line of charges, two military courts will this morning deliver judgement on Egesa Ketole and Gabriel Kiriga who have been in military detention at the base since February facing desertion charges.

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