Going the Westgate Way Again? Shock as Court Frees Dusit D2 Terror Attack Suspects

Terror suspects Abdul Kibiringi, James Mwai and Habiba Hunshur who were freed by a Nyeri court on Friday, February 1, 2019. /EUTYCAS MUCHIRI

Are we going the Westgate way again?

President Uhuru Kenyatta, while making his remarks following the Dusit D2 Attack that claimed 21 lives called upon all investigative agencies to act with speed and diligence so that the perpetrators of the heinous cowardly act are brought to book.

Investigative agencies led by the DCI and the Anti-Terror Police Unit went ahead and made a number of arrests from Nairobi to Nyeri to Isiolo.

3 suspects who were however arrested from Nyeri will today spend the night at their various homes.

This is after a Nyeri Court Freed them today due to lack of evidence.

Abdul Kibiringi, James Mwai and Habiba Hunshur had on Monday appeared in court after being arrested on Friday last week.

The police had asked for five day days to complete investigations. Resident magistrate Nelly Kariuki allowed the request.

When the suspects returned to court, the officer in charge of crime at Nyeri police station Cyprian Gitonga said they have completed investigations but traced no offence.

The investigators were liaising with the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit, he said.

Constable Newton Mwangi from the ATPU had told the court on Monday that investigators waiting for call logs data to complete investigations.

He had told the court initial investigations indicated the three had a link with other suspects in the attack at Dusit hotel.

Nyeri police had arrested 14  suspects after the Dusit terror attack.

Out of the 14, seven have already been charged in court, three are in remand while two girls are being held at the Ruring’u Juvenile home as they are underage.

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