A Somali national posing as a Kenyan has been apprehended alongside a Kenyan accomplice on suspicion of being Al Shabaab terrorists.
The 29-year-old was arrested in Mandera after sneaking into the country from El–Ade, Somalia, and forging documents to identify as a Kenyan.
Reportedly, the suspect was working with a Kenyan associate to carry out a cross-border kidnapping.
The duo had allegedly conspired to abduct foreigners working at a sewer line construction site in Mandera before their plan was intercepted following a tip-off to the authorities.
With the help of his Kenyan partner-in-crime, the Somali national was to transport the foreign workers across the border to Somalia once the abduction was carried out.
During grilling, the Somali national exposed how they planned to execute the bold mission.
The main suspect was to pay Ksh100,000 to his Kenyan associate to facilitate the initial abduction of the targets.
Thereafter, a further Ksh300,000 was to be paid to enable the Kenyan suspect to move the victims across the border.
On Tuesday, February 18, another high-level operation by a multi-agency team led to the Kenyan accomplice’s arrest in the Metameta area of Mandera town.
Currently, the two are undergoing further interrogation as DCI detectives continue investigations on suspicion of terrorism.
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