A Kenya Defence Forces soldier who was killed in Somalia when a KDF camp was attacked was on Tuesday laid to rest at Jumatatu village in Kabazi, Nakuru.

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The emotional burial sent the village into a sombre mood.

The officer, James Mwangi, 29, was at El Adde in Somalia when Al Shabaab attacked and blew a KDF camp killed several soldiers.

Speakers at the burial hailed Mungai as a courageous Kenyan who stood with his country in moments of turmoil.

“You died so we can live. You will remain a hero, forever etched in our memories as a sub-county, a county and a country,” Peter Mbae, who represented Governor Kinuthia Mbugua’s at the burial, said.