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Family of abducted pilots plead with Government to intervene

Co Pilot Kennedy Shamalla in the house being held at Akobo in South Sudan [Courtesy]

The fate of two Kenyan pilots abducted in South Sudan lies in the hands exiled former Vice President, Riek Machar.

The governor of Akobo, a region under the control of  Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) allied to Machar, told The Saturday Standard that Captain Frank Njoroge and co-pilot Kennedy Shamalla would not be released unless the fine is paid.

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