A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier shot dead a civilian mistaken for a thief.
According to sources, the military police based at the Mariakani Barracks in Kilifi County fatally wounded the man after he defied orders.
The 25-year-old is said to have approached the sentry box prompting the guard to shoot in the air as a warning.
Despite the fire, the man went continued approaching the officer who resorted to unleashing fire on him.
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The round pierced through the neck killing him on the spot.
Upon their preliminary investigations, the police traced the goner's mother who identified him; his name is Juma Kitsao Kombe.
Kombe's motive to raid the base is yet to be established, with police suspecting he has been a member of a gang unleashing terror on the locals.
