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Two police officers accused of killing motorist escape death sentence

Police constables Stephen Ariga and Kennedy Ominde at the Court of Appeal. [George Njunge, Standard]

Two police constables who risked the death sentence in their appeal against conviction for shooting an unarmed motorist will be released in November.

Despite losing their appeal, Stephen Arika and Kennedy Ominde will be freed as the Court of Appeal upheld a three-year jail term they are about to complete.

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