Faceless heroes: Four men who stopped Kenya Air Force coup plotters

Mahmoud Mohammed and Sawe [Photo: Courtesy]

The Kenya Air Force soldiers who plotted the August 1, 1982 coup executed their plans while half high, but fully sober to the fact that the Kenya Army soldiers had not returned to their bases from military games in Lodwar.

They chose Sunday as there was minimal human traffic, hence minimal casualties. But alas! in 12 hours, over 100 soldiers and 200 civilians had died and economic losses pegged at Sh500 million.