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The comedy of errors that shut down 1982 failed coup

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The excitement of being at the helm of the country's leadership blinded the coup plotters. [File, Standard]

Today marks 40 years since disgruntled members of the Kenya Air Force attempted to overthrow the government of President Daniel Moi.

Faced with such a monumental task, it would have been assumed the soldiers had put all their ducks in line. However, the excitement of being at the helm of the country's leadership blinded the coup plotters.

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