BY PHOEBE WANJOHI.
A Nairobi court has detained An Egyptian investor for one day to allow police to complete investigations on allegations of terrorism.
Mohmoud Fouad Mohmoud Abdelsattern appeared before Milimani Magistrate zainub Abdull where the the court allowed prosecution application to detain him for a day until on January 21.
The court was informed that the investor was arrested at Monarch hotel in Nairobi on January 16 this year on suspicion of collecting information to be used to commit terrorist acts within the republic of Kenya.
According to the anti terror police preliminary information they have received so far shows that the Fouad had a firearm which has not yet been recovered.
They suspect the investor of being a flight risk and should thus remain in custody pending investigations.
His lawyer told the court that his client is not a terrorist but an investor whose colleagues were present in court.
The magistrate directed the matter to be mentioned on tomorrow for directions.
