Lower House to debate report on telco destruction attributed to KDF

The Lower House is today debating the Select Committee report on the destruction of telecommunication infrastructure belonging to Hormuud and Somtel attributed to Kenya Defence Forces in Middle Juba and Gedo regions.

According to the report by the Posts, Telecommunication and Communication committee, the Kenyan forces serving under AMISOM destroyed property valued at $ 2, 493,410 between 2012 and 2019.

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The damage included the destruction of masts, generators, batteries, fuel tanks and solar panels.

The sites where the destruction occurred are Dhegalaab, Khadija Hajji, El Gande, Dhamase, Dhumunow, Ali-Buley, Dhuac, Garon and Jalalaqsi in Gedo and Middle Jubba regions.