July 4, 2024

Police IG publishes list of 19 suspected terrorists, gives them SEVEN-day ultimatum

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Police IG publishes list of 19 suspected terrorists, gives them SEVEN-day ultimatum

Inspector General of Police (IG) Japhet Koome lists 19 people suspected to be terrorists, gives them SEVEN days to defend themselves

Inspector General of Police (IG) Japhet Koome lists 19 people suspected to be terrorists, gives them SEVEN days to defend themselves.

In a notice in local dailies, the Police IG declared its intention to declare them a Special Entity.

IG Koome offered the individuals on the list seven days to provide a justification for why they shouldn’t be classified as special entities.

A Special Entity is a person or organization suspected to have committed, attempted to, or prepared to commit a terrorist act.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (No.30 of 2012), the Inspector General of Police notifies the entities set out in the list attached hereto of his Intention to recommend to the Cabinet Secretary of Interior and National Administration that an Order be made declaring each of the entities as a Specified Entity,” the posted on dailies read in part.

“In accordance with section 3(2) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (No,30 of 2012), the Inspector General of Police notifies the entities set out in the list hereunder to demonstrate within (7 days from the date of publication of this notice why they should not be declared as Specified Entity.”

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The listed persons are Millan Mahugu Simba, Omar Seif Khamis, Osman Mohamed Balagha, Ramadhan Adan, Yusuf Abdalla Mustafa, Philip Kariuki Karanja alias Rashid Abdalla, and Bahati Bora Uzima (Congolese).

Others are Mustafa Amiana Busia, Issack Ibrien Robow, Job Kimathi, Ismael Mona Otieno, Alfred Titiah Pamba, David Wambua, Simon Karuga Gitau, Mohamed Ali Abikar, Hassan Edin Hassan, Musa Abdallah Kassim, Charles Kibet Rono alias Bashir and Osman Lado Galle. 

The listed persons are required to provide their explanation to the police IG.

The suspects are expected to deliver their defense to the office of the Inspector General at Jogoo House on or before November 13.

This can be done by writing to the IG via corporatecommunications@nationalpolice.go.ke or by hand delivery to Jogoo House.

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