Kenya: Public Prosecutor Summons Ex-Navy Officers for Rehearing of Desertion Case

Nairobi — The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has issued a notice to former Kenya Navy Officers convicted by a Court Martial for Desertion of Duty, urging them to submit themselves to the High Court in Mombasa for the rehearing of their appeals without fail.

The ex-Kenya Defence Force (KDF) officers were granted a reprieve when the Court of Appeal declared a 2015 judgement of the High Court in Mombasa null and void and ordered expedited re-hearing of their appeals on March…