BY NT CORRESPONDENT.
The Director of Public Prosecution has opposed the released of three suspect charged with with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack at Dusit D2 complex in January on bail pending hearing and determination of the case.
This is after three accused namely Unknown alias More Abdillahi Ali, Hussein Mohammed Abdille and Mohamed Sheikh Hassan denied eleven terrorism related charges before a Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi.
Through affidavit filed in court by Inspector Abdishakur Adan of Anti-Terrorism Police Unit, argued that the activities of the accused and their associates pose a great risk to the National Security and security of the entire peace loving human race and should remain custody pending hearing and conclusion of the case.
The officer informed the court that said the accused persons are facing very serious offence which attract very stiff penalties while found guilty of the said offences.
“Due to the nature of the accused involvement in the planning of terror attack , show that they posses the capacity to interfere with investigation, arrest of their associate, plan more attacks , interfere with possible witnesses , obstruct investigations and should remain in custody,” Said Inspector Adan.
Prosecution claims that if the two are released on bail they will absconded court jurisdiction and interfere with possible key witnesses who will testify in the case.
Adan said third accused person was in constant communication with owner a number that facilitated the escape of the Violet Kimunto wife to slain terror suspect Ali Salim Gichunge to travel from Mandera to somalia and he received a luggage belonging to Violet Kimunto from Ali Salim Gichunge on January 21 this year.
An independent age assessment is to be done for the second accused persons.
The trio are accused that on or before November 22,2018 in Mandera county jointly with others not before court and others before court they conspired to carry out a terrorist act at Dusit D2 hotel complex.
Unknown alias More Abdillahi Ali was alone charged that on or before December 14,2017 at Interest Bus Africa office in Nairobi jointly with others not before court , purchased an internet namely VSAT having reasonable ground to believe that the kit was to offer internet service in facilitating a terrorist attack at Dusit D2 hotel complex on January 15 January this year by Al-shabaab operatives.
Hussein Mohamed Aabdille Ali is accused at unknown place last year being a Facebook user of Facebook account Prince H. Ahmed he instigated the commission of a terrorist attack by falsification of A certificate of birth entry and transmitted that information to the user of Facebook account Adamu Chege a co-ordinarltor of Dusit D2 hotel terror attack for purpose of preparation to commit a terrorist attack.
The case will be mentioned on March 27 for further directions.
