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Defence PS Mariru skips court in Sh134m contempt case over ex-soldiers' pay

Defence PS Patrick Mariru when he appeared before the National Assembly Sports and Culture at Parliament on April 10, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru on Tuesday failed to appear in court for sentencing over disobeying court orders that directed him to pay Sh134 million to ten former Air Force soldiers following their illegal dismissal.

Justice John Chigiti had summoned the PS to appear in person on Tuesday at 11 a.m. for mitigation and sentencing over his continued defiance of a court order related to the compensation of David Gitau Njau and nine others.

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