Skip to main content

KDF Soldier Sentenced to 5-Year Jail Term for Obtaining KSh 300k in Recruitment Malpractices




It is a five-year jail term for Corporal Fred Kiptum Kiplagat after he was found guilty of recruitment malpractices The KDF soldier was convicted of obtaining KSh 300k from military hopefuls under the false pretence he would help them gain entry into the armed forces The Magistrate directed that all the charges run concurrently and granted the accused 14 days to lodge an appeal if dissatisfied with the court's decision.

 A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier was on Monday, November 29, 2021, handed a five-and-a-half-year jail sentence by a Court Martial at Lang’ata Barracks over recruitment malpractices. Corporal Kiplagat's sentence will run concurrently, but he has 14 days to lodge an appeal if dissatisfied with the court's decision. Photo: KDF. Source: Facebook Corporal Fred Kiptum Kiplagat was found guilty of obtaining money by false pretence, desertion from duty, and issuing a fake KDF recruitment calling letter  read more

Written by Ismail chimera

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

                                        A ZMIO'S TOP PRIORITY IN MANIFESTO  The economic revival front Azimio la Umoja one Kenya coalition has prioritized restructuring the debt portfolio currently standing at nine trillion shilling. The coalition also pledges to reduce the pace to which the country is borrowing and strengthening debt management systems to steady the country's debt obligation.  As part of the economic revival agenda, the Raila-Karua manifesto targets to restructure the country's debt mostly from commercial loans to concessional loans by negotiating the terms of the loans and reducing the pace at which debt is accumulated. To further compliment this the manifesto will look at ways of veining public expenditure. Raila Odinga and Martha Karua during the unveiling of Azimio la Umoja one Kenya Coalition manifesto  The first task of the coalition if elected in th...
Post a Comment
Read more

Kenyan Beauty Gurus Decry Sidelining At Fenty Beauty Launch

  Kenyan Beauty Gurus Decry Sidelining At Fenty Beauty Launch When the news broke out that Rihanna would be launching her multibillion cosmetic brand Fenty Beauty in the country, the beauty industry was taken by storm, as Kenya joined the exclusive club of other 8 countries in Africa that the brand now officially retails. Some of the Kenan artists during the Fenty beauty launch  The brand was officially launched in Nairobi Kenya on Thursday, May 26, with a grand reveal at the invite-only event at the Social House in Lavington where Nairobi’s influencers, media, and celebrities in attendance were dressed to the nines, ready to kill it on the carpet. In attendance were some of the biggest names in the Kenyan media circles including Janet Mbugua, Shiksha Arora, Makena Njeri, Kendi Christine, Noni Muchiri, and Annette Gitau. Other notable names included reality and documentary TV producer Eugene Mbugua as well as online content creators Crazy Kennar and Esther Kazungu. A host of I...
Post a Comment
Read more