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Trader charged over Mandera terror attacks

Trader charged over Mandera terror attacks
Abdirizack Muktar Edow at the Milimani Law Courts Monday where he was arraigned to answer five counts of terror-related charges.  [Photo: Fidelis Kabunyi/Standard]

Nairobi, Kenya: A suspect linked to the Mandera terrorist attacks was arrested in Narok while transporting tourists to the Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Abdirizack Muktar Edow, who is the owner of a vehicle that was allegedly found with eight hand grenades in Mandera Town on May 31, Monday appeared before Milimani acting Chief Magistrate Daniel Ochenja where he was charged with being a member of the outlawed Al Shabaab terrorist group.

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