How kidnap of British couple in Lamu triggered KDF invasion of Somalia

Judith Tebbutt who was kidnapped, alongside her husband, from Lamu in 2011.

Kenya: British tourists David Tebbutt, 58, a publishing executive, and his wife Judith were set for a dream holiday at the Kenyan coast. The couple had saved for a luxurious beachfront lodge all to themselves worth Sh83,500 a night. But this was not to be.

The Tebbutt’s arrived at the exclusive Kiwayu Safari Village (KSV) in Lamu on Saturday September 10, 2011 at about 4pm. A steward had prepared their room and placed a mosquito net around it. The roller blind at the front had been pulled down.