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My brother was lured to death on his way to pick Sh23m, man tells court

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Mandi Jilani at a Mombasa Court on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 during a hearing of a case where she is charged alongside Makonde Ruwa and Ngira Karisa for allegedly killing Kassim Jiraw alias Sokorow. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

A step-brother of the late businessman killed in Malindi said he was on his way to receive Sh23 million when he was lured to his death. 

Mr Abdirahman Jiraw told Justice Ann Ong’injo that Mr Kassim Jiraw aka Sokorow, whose body was found in Arabuko Sokoke Forest in September 2017, had won a tender to supply x-ray foils and air conditioners to Kilifi County hospitals.

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