BY NT CORRESPONDENT.
An employee of National Transport Safety Authority has been detained for 30 days in connection with DusitD2 terror attack.
This is after police urged a Nairobi Court to grant them more time to continue holding Augustine Mulwa Musembi who was arrested due to possible involvement in aiding and abetting a terrorist attack that took place at Dusit Hotel Complex Riverside in Nairobi to enable them conclude the probe
Anti-Terrorism Police Unit informed the court that Musembi is believed to involved in a cartel of making motor vehicle license places.
The court heard that the ongoing investigations are complex and require more time to conclude since it involves a number of agencies as well as documents that are yet to be obtained and analysed.
According to affidavit filed in court by Inspector Monica Githaiga, she said Musembi phone has been forwarded to the ATPU ICT Lab for forensic analysis with view of extracting information which will be crucial to ongoing investigations.
Police further said a motor vehicle registration number KCN 340 E Toyota Ractis was used by the four gun men to get to Dusit Hotel Complex.
“It has been established that there is a different motor vehicle bearing the same registration number which was found somewhere in Kitengela within Kajiado county.
They told the court that one of the two number plate is either fake or was issued fraudulently.
Investigators said they needs time to visit NTSA offices to investigate the procurement process and recover all documents related to the production of the duplicate number plates.
They further added that they need time to consult Kenya Revenue Authority and NTSA to ascertain the true owner of the motor vehicle registration number KCN 340E Toyota Ractis.
Investigators say due to the nature of Musembi possible involvement and information received so far, in planning of terror attack show that he posses the capacity and financial muscle to interfere with investigations, arrest of their associates , plan more attacks , interfere with possible witnesses, obstruct with investigations and should remain in custody pending investigations.
The court heard that police are considering necessary to interview alot of staff at NTSA, KRA and Kenya Prison Services as well as collate and consider the requisite documentation.
