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Al Shabaab member surrenders in Kirinyaga

A self-confessed member of the Al Shaabab militants Osman Solom Kamau talks to the media in Kerugoya town. (Photo:Munene Kamau/Standard)

A self-confessed member of Al Shabaab has surrendered to security agents in Kirinyaga County.

Solomon Kamau Osman, 29, claims he was forcefully recruited in 2010 and fled from the militia's base in Somalia after serving one year and four months.

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