Kenyan soldiers jailed for Westgate looting

Two Kenyan soldiers have been sacked and jailed
for looting during last month's attack on the
Westgate shopping centre, the army chief has
said.
Julius Karangi told reporters that a third soldier was
under investigation.
However, he denied there had been "widespread
looting" and said there had been an attempt by the
media to paint the soldiers as "unprofessional".
Somali Islamist group al-Shabab says it was behind the
attack, which killed 67 people over four days.
'Call to Norway'
CCTV footage leaked to local media seems to show
soldiers helping themselves to goods in a supermarket
in Westgate during the siege.
Gen Karangi has previously said that soldiers had only
taken water because they were thirsty but on Tuesday,
he said two soldiers had been sacked after being found
with items such mobile phones and cameras stolen
from the shopping centre.
Army spokesman Col Cyrus Oguna said a local
commander had given the soldiers the go-ahead to take
snacks from the supermarket.
Gen Karangi added: "There might have been poor
judgement on the part of the commander, which is an
issue we are dealing with."
Several shop-owners have said that their premises were
looted during the siege.
Speaking at the same briefing Gen Karangi, Police
Criminal Investigation Department head Ndegwa
Muhoro said a phone call had been made to Norway
during the siege.
One of the suspected attackers has been named as 23-
year-old Somalia-born Norwegian national, Hassan Abdi
Dhuhulow.
The Kenyan army has said that all four of the attackers
died during the siege which began on 21 September.
Mr Muhoro said that Interpol was helping to analyse
the bodies to confirm their identities, reports the AFP
news agency.
Officials had initially said there were 10-15 attackers.
Mr Muhoro said that five other people were in
detention over the attack and would be charged soon.

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