LIST: IG Koome gives 19 terror suspects, including foreigners a week to defend themselves

 Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has listed 19 individuals, including six holders of foreign passports as suspected terrorists.

According to an advertisement placed in the local dailies by the IG, the 19 have until Monday, November 13, 2023, to submit written responses to the police.

In the response, the suspects are required to defend themselves by explaining why they should not be listed as members of a terror group.

“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,” IG Koome’s advert reads in part.

“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,”

According to Kenyan Law, a specified entity is an entity or individual who is involved in terrorist activities.

“He [IG] may recommend to the Cabinet Secretary that an order (declaring suspects as terrorists) be made under subsection (3) in respect of that entity. Before making a recommendation under subsection (1). the Inspector-General shall afford the affected entity an opportunity to demonstrate why it should not be declared as a specified entity,”

The following have been listed by IG Koome as terror suspects.

1. RAMADHAN ADAN

2.YUSUF ABDALLA MUSTAFA 

3. PHILIP KARIUKI KARANJA ALIAS RASHID A8DALLA
4. MILAN MAHUGU SIMBA
5. OMAR SEIF KHAMIS
6. OSMAN MOHAMED BALAGHA
7. BAHATI BORA UZIMA
8. DAVID WAMBUA
9. SIMON KARUGA GITAU
10. MOHAMED ALI ABIKAR
11. HASSAN EDIN HASSAN
12. MUSA ABDALLAH KASSIM
13. MUSTAFA AMIANA BUSIA
14. ISSACK IBRIEN ROBOW
15. JOB KIMATHI
16. ISMAEL MONA OTIENO
17. ALFRED TITIAN PAMBA
18. CHARLES KIBET RONO ALIAS BASHIR
19. OSMAN LADO GALLE