A Nairobi court has approved an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) allowing the extradition of three Kenyan nationals to the United States, where they face severe federal criminal charges related to cybercrime and fraud.
Principal Magistrate Paul Kiprotich Mutai of the Milimani Law Courts approved the extradition of the three after endorsing warrants of arrest issued by the U.S. District Court for the
The extradition stems from a warrant issued on November 15, 2023, by the U.S. District Court following a request by Jeffrey M. Olson, Associate Director at the Office of International Affairs in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The formal extradition request was submitted on February 26, 2026, through Kenya's Central Authority under the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the application was granted after the court was satisfied that the legal threshold for extradition had been met based on evidence presented by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
In a statement posted on its X account, the DCI said, "The court found that the cases against the trio satisfy the legal requirements for extradition."
The agency added that Francis Asanyo, Peter Omari and Elvis Obaigwa are wanted in the United States on charges of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and aiding and abetting under U.S. federal law.
Following the ruling, the court ordered that the three suspects remain in custody at Industrial Area Prison as authorities finalise the extradition process before handing them over to U.S. officials to stand trial.
The prosecution was led by Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Monda, assisted by Principal Prosecution Counsel Victor Owiti and Prosecution Counsel Fatma Shaban.
"The respondents shall remain in lawful custody pending the completion of the extradition process," the court directed.