courts agrees to detaining of arrested petrol tradesman allegedly financing al-shabaab

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A series of arrests and acquittals have been made following the Dusit d2 complex terror attack investigations in attempts by the government to unearth terrorism plans in Kenya inorder to safeguard the some what shaken citizens.

In recent possible leads in the case a Kitale businessman has been arrested over suspicion that he is a financier of the al Shabaab terror group.

Police suspect Abdisak Hussein, who operates petrol stations in Kitale town, has been financing illegal activities linked to terrorism.

He appeared in a court in Eldoret and chief magistrate Charles Obulutsa allowed police to detain him for seven days in order to complete investigations.

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“The suspect shall be detained at Eldoret police station and be presented to court after one week,” Obulutsa ordered.

William Ndune, an investigations officer attached to the Anti-Terror Unit, said the trader had links with terror activities in the country.

“We urge the court to allow us to detain him for a week. Investigations are at an advanced stage,” he said.

Ndune said police want to access the suspect’s mobile phone transactions.

They also plan to visit the suspect’s home in Wajir home to record statements from locals.

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