Fate of Iranian tourists planing to carry out bombings in Kenya

Iranian terror convicts Ahmed Mohammed and Sayeed Mousavi in a MilimanI court during a past hearing. /FILE

While Kenyans have been reassured of security at the Nyayo stadium ahead of the 55th Jamhuri  Day celebrations, rumours from a court ruling are threatening the safety details of Kenyans generally.

There is a contradicting battle going on in court over the Iranians who were found guilty of three terrorism related charges by the Milimani chief magistrate’s court three years ago, but the Court of Appeal ruled that there was insufficient evidence early this year.

The ODPP later in February lodged an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit Ahamad Mohammed and Sayed Mousavi.

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It wants the two to serve their life sentence after being convicted of possessing 15kg of explosives and planning to carry out bombings.

The prosecution said it had presented substantial evidence against Mohammed and Mousavi. But the two have maintained innocence saying they were just tourists.

The ODPP told the court that information obtained from the convicts during investigations helped them recover the deadly explosives and that it does not amount to a confession.

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“Evidence on record proves that two respondents had knowledge where RDX (explosives) were recovered. Witnesses placed respondents at the scene of recovery,” the prosecution said.

“Information obtained from suspect during investigations which led to recovery of exhibits does not amount to a confession under section 25A Evidence Act but section 111(1) and 119 Evidence Act,” it said.

Back then during a trial Nairobi Chief Magistrate Kiarie Waweru had his court session in the open when he went to Mombasa to see where two Iranians were alleged to have hidden 15 kilogrammes of explosive materials.

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Waweru was led to the Mombasa Golf course scene where Ahmad Abolafathi Mohammed and Sayed Mansour Mousav are said to have kept RDX explosives.

State counsel Edwin Okello told the court that the two were paid mercenaries and that they intended to bring down Times Towers and Golfers at the Mombasa Golf Club.

Okello who was making his final submissions wondered why they had brought military explosives into the country and what their intention was.

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The supreme court is expected to give a ruling today on the acquittal.

The five bench which was chaired by chief Justice Maraga heard arguments from both the ODPP and the defence.

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