Mission to rescue KDF soldiers ongoing as bodies arrive

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Bodies of the first batch of KDF soldiers killed in Somalia being received in Nairobi by the Defence Secretary Raychelle Omamo and top military officers on January 18, 2016. PHOTO | FRED MUKINDA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo said a search, rescue and recovery operation for officers taken hostage is ongoing, as she received the first batch of bodies of Kenya Defence Force soldiers killed in Somalia.

The four caskets covered with Kenyan flags were received by Ms Omamo and top military officers including the Chief of Defence Forces General Samson Mwathethe at Nairobi's Wilson Airport, at 10pm on Monday.

Two chaplains and an Imam prayed before the bodies were carried away in ambulances.

Ms Omamo: "Consequently we expect to see more of our soldiers in the coming days. We appreciate the support we are receiving from Kenyans. We urge patience and we shall keep the nation abreast. It's a complex situation and we are handling it meticulously."

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