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A retired British army colonel has been shot and killed during a robbery at his son's home in Nairobi, Kenya.
Edward Loden was on holiday when he was shot on Saturday evening.
Nobody else was injured in the attack which took place when a group of armed men forced their way into the compound in the Langata suburb.
A family statement described Col Loden as a "devoted family man and proud grandfather" and asked for time to come to terms with "this brutal tragedy".
A former colonel in the Parachute Regiment, Col Loden was awarded the Military Cross for service in Aden in 1967.
He had served on numerous operations around the world, retiring from the Army in 1992.
After following a career in business management, he retired to pursue his love of sailing in 1999, his family said.
The statement added: "Edward, married to Jill, father of Jamie and Will, was a devoted family man and proud grandfather of Oliver, Amelia, Joshua, Harry and Emily.
"Jill and her sons would like to say thank you to all the overwhelming messages of love and support from wider friends and family, and request that the family be given time to come to terms with this brutal tragedy."
The killing comes after the murder of another former British army colonel, David Parkinson, who was killed by an armed gang at his home near Nanyuki, Laikipia, in August.
Col Parkinson, an ex-commander of a base in the area, and his wife were attacked after a gang of suspected robbers, armed with machetes and a gun, smashed their way into the house.
Mrs Parkinson escaped after hiding in a strong room.
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