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‘You can't jail a man for trying to feed his family’ Raila defends Naivas shoplifter

ODM leader Raila Odinga held a consultative meeting with Petroleum stakeholders in Nairobi on April 06, 2022. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard]

ODM leader Raila Odinga has stood up for a Nairobi-based man facing a year jail term for shoplifting goods worth about Sh3000 at Naivas Supermarket.

Alvin Linus Chivondo, a repeat shoplifter appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo on Wednesday and admitted to two counts of stealing and handling stolen goods.

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