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Church opposes amnesty for Al Shabaab followers

Church leaders addressing the press after a Christian Leaders’ consultative forum at Jumuia Place in Nairobi. They opposed Government’s move to grant amnesty to youths who have joined Al Shabaab. (Photo: Govedi Asutsa)

Christian leaders have opposed the Government's move to give a 10-day amnesty period to radicalised youth ready to denounce the Al-Shabaab terrorist group.

The leaders drawn from different churches said the youths do not deserve mercy because they joined the terror group willingly and some of them may have been involved in some of the attacks.

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