Top forensics in riverside terror attack link terrorist to dangerous slum in Kenya

Related imageSlums in Nyeri have turned into hideouts for some of the country’s most dangerous criminals, police have revealed.

As detectives launched investigations in the Dusit terror attack that has left 14 dead, Police piecing together details have revealed that a  26-year-old Eric Kinyanjui who was involved in the terror attack that has since been claimed responsibility from Somali based terror group was hailing from Ngecha Village in Limuru, and Farouk, reported to have been born and bred in Majengo slum in Nyeri.

Police used crucial documents found in their possession to reveal their identities and forensic experts on the case are said to have a possible  match in their fingerprints as teams were dispatched to their villages.Image result for fingerprinting

The two were among those killed by elite police who stormed the 14 riverside drive and to neutralize the threat of a terror attack.

“They converted to Islam recently and we believe they were brainwashed by Al Shaabab,” a police officer involved in the investigations told the Star. The two are believed to have crossed over to Somalia where they joined the terror group and received training.Image result for Slums in Nyeri

According to police sources, armed criminals operating in Nairobi and Kiambu counties usually escape to parts of Nyeri when police tighten the noose on armed criminals in the areas.

A source, who spoke to the Nation.co.ke on condition of anonymity, said that most of them are natives of Nyeri and were inducted into crime by local gangs.

“Most of the profiled criminals come from Nyeri. They operate in Nairobi and when they realize they are about to be caught or when police operations are heightened, they run to these slums to lie low,” said the source, who sought anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the media.

Poor accessibility and the slum life give the criminals an advantage over detectives and time to escape when police close in on them.

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Investigators privy to the matter told the news rooms that seven men, including the six who were killed at Dusit by security officers, were captured on camera having lunch at the Oilibya eatery.

The seven men frequented the place while planning the attack. They are also believed to have conducted several reconnaissance missions of the DusitD2 hotel and complex. They launched their attack a few minutes past 3pm on Tuesday.

Investigators said six of the seven men eating lunch have been accounted for — one blew himself up and five were gunned down — but the seventh one is believed to be on the run.

Police have already obtained CCTV footage from both the petrol station and the Secret Garden Dusit restaurant where the attackers randomly shot innocent people who had gone there for lunch.

Im shocked tha Nyeri is such a hotbed of criminals , leave a comment

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