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Sacked special squad officers spend weekend in cells

A section of the officers from the disbanded Special Service Unit in court over the disappearance of two Indians on October 4, 2022. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The Prisons Department is on the spot for failing to release former officers accused of being behind the disappearance of two Indians and their Kenyan taxi driver despite a High Court order.

The 15 officers were freed on a Sh3 million bond or Sh1 million bail on Wednesday evening by Justice Dola Chepkwony. She upheld a ruling by Kahawa Law Courts Magistrate Gideon Kiage, who had freed them on the same terms on November 10, 2023.

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