Defence PS wanted for not paying ex-soldiers Sh42m court award

Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru. [File, Standard]

Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru has defied a court order to pay former Kenya Air Force soldiers Sh42 million.

Mr Mariru has failed to effect an order directing his ministry to pay 10 former soldiers the damages for unlawful detention and torture after the failed 1982 coup.

On July 31, 2024, Justice John Chigiti directed the Military Police to execute a warrant of arrest, but this is yet to happen. “The warrants shall be executed by the officer in charge at Military Police Department of Defence (DOD)...