Give dialogue and peace a chance, ex-soldiers plead with Ruto, Raila

From left: Veteran Kenya Airforce Captain Joseph Mwangi, Kenya Veterans for Peace Executive Director Nelson Sechere, Veteran Kenya Navy Bishop Robert Okuo, Retired Major (Army) Stanley Kiama and Retired Major of the Kenya Airforce Gideon Mutoro. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Captain Gideon Mutoro had just reunited with his family in Nanyuki after being away for a while in the military camp.

But his reunion with his family was cut short after the attempted coup in 1982 failed. All the top-ranking military officials in the Air Force then were detained over suspicion of participating in the failed coup.