Seven Somali pirates who laid siege to a German naval vessel last year have each been jailed for five years in Kenya.



The sentence is, however, viewed as lenient with one of the culprits now vowing to “launch a massive campaign” against the very crime which has landed him in jail.

Pirates picked on the wrong target in the FGS Spessart.

A court in Mombasa on Monday found the seven men guilty of piracy by