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Soldier loses bid for damages as court dismisses reason for 125 days’ leave claim

Kennedy Nunda Okoth was sacked on April 13, 2017. [Courtesy]

A soldier who went absent without official leave for 125 days after engaging Al-Shaabab terrorists in Somalia has lost a bid to be paid damages for what he termed unlawful dismissal.

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