Ever since the commencement of the Dusit D2 complex attack investigations to unearth the master minds behind the evil plan, many have been nabbed in connection to the crime.However the chains don’t last long as they keep being acquitted raising questions if justice will be served in the fateful explosion.
In latest acquittal a Kwale court has released 20 youth arrested by police on suspicion that they were members of Al Shabaab.In her ruling, Chief Magistrate Dominica Nyambu said the prosecution had not produced sufficient evidence to hold the terror charge.
The 20 were being accused of being recruits of all shabaab, a terrorist group.
During their arrest, the youth were found in possession of counterfeit products which were also being investigated.
“The prosecution has not proved to the court beyond reasonable doubt that the youths were involved in terror activities, I therefore acquit them,” said the Magistrate
The suspects, aged between 18 to 27 years, were arrested on January 28, 2019, in a two-roomed house at Samburu area in Kwale County.
The group denied the charges and claimed they were salespersons employed by Primmax Marketing Limited Company which has several branches in the Coast region.