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Originally published by Kenyanstop
November 8, 2025
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Court Awards Former KDF Soldier Fired for Missing Duty on Saturday Ksh8 Million
The ex-soldier was imprisoned and later fired on grounds that his services were no longer required after he failed to attend work on Saturday...
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A former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) solider has been awarded Ksh8 million by the Court of Appeal after being unfairly dismissed and imprisoned for observing the Sabbath. He was fired in 2012 after failing to report for duty on a Saturday.
- The Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling that preventing the soldier from worshipping infringed his right to religious beliefs and practice.
- The soldier was awarded Ksh5 million for violation of religious rights, Ksh3 million in exemplary damages for unlawful imprisonment, and 12 months’ salary for unlawful termination.
- The Chief of Defence Forces, the Cabinet Secretary for Defence, and the Attorney General had argued that the soldier's failure to report for work constituted insubordination, not religious persecution.
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