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Turkish billionaire to remain in custody over alleged link to terrorism

Turkish billionaire Osman Elsek, Gokmen Sandikci and lawyer Cliff Ombeta at the Mombasa Law Courts on January 27, 2026. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Turkish billionaire Elsek Osman and Gokmen Sandikci will be held for five more days to allow the state to comb through their laptops and phones for any forensic evidence on their financial records, allegedly linking them to terrorism.

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