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Woes of families, soldiers returning from war in Somalia

Kenya Defence Forces soldiers in Somalia during the ‘Operation Linda Nchi’. Care for visible injuries and the fairest means of compensating them remains a matter of contention. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]
Kenya Defence Forces soldiers in Somalia during the ‘Operation Linda Nchi’. Care for visible injuries and the fairest means of compensating them remains
a matter of contention. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By NYAMBEGA GISESA and PAUL WAFULA

Kenya: A Senior Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Private serving combat duty in Somalia who helped liberate thousands of kilometers of land from Al-Shabaab militants returned home to receive a frosty reception.

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