| Published Fri, December 8th 2017 at 07:59, Updated December 8th 2017 at 08:09 GMT +3Joyous families were re-united on Thursday with their four sons who had been serving life sentences in South Sudan, more than 18 hours after they touched down in Nairobi. ALSO READ: Four Kenyans freed from prison in South Sudan arrive homeInstead, they were driven in unmarked cars to an out of town hotel near the National Intelligence Services Headquarters off Thika Road where they spent the night. State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu and Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Monica Juma held a brief handover ceremony after lunch with the families and the four men. “They were granted pardon by the South Sudan President,” Ms Juma said, adding that Kenya had been lobbying for their release. He disclosed that a “huge” delegation from Kenya had visited South Sudan President Salva Kiir for negotiations that culminated in the parole.

Source: Standard Digital December 08, 2017 05:03 UTC