Court orders investigations into claims of hacking Safaricom system

Nigerian Mohammed Sani at the Milimani Law Courts. [George Njunge, Standard]

A Nairobi court has ordered investigations into sensational claims by a Nigerien national that he hacked into Safaricom systems causing an eight-hour network failure.

Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi ruled that the evidence submitted by Mohammed Sani alias Dr Mustafa needed thorough investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to establish the truth and a detailed report filed in court for further action.