Dr. Hadi Farajvand, Iran’s ambassador to Kenya, has recently found himself on the wrong side of the news. As revealed by the DCI, two men, Mr Wesley Kiptanui Kipkemoi and Mr Shemgrant Agyei, contacted the ambassador under the false pretext that they would be able to secure the release of 2 Iranians.
Speaking to reporters, Dr. Hadi Farajvand revealed that “They said the terror suspects were going to be freed by the government of Kenya and that they were contacting me on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, which I found suspect because the said ministry could have contacted us directly. They, however, did not reveal their names.”
The two Iranians in question are
Police intelligence shows that the two are highly likely involved with the Iranian Quds Force- an elite unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard that carries out covert foreign missions, including terror attacks.
Appeals made at the High Court saw their sentence reduced to 15-years in jail. They got a lucky break after their pursuit in the Court of Appeal saw their sentence quashed and they were free to return to their home country.
The Director of Public Prosecutions is said to have moved to the Supreme Court in a bid to challenge the move. At present, the two are being held by the police before a verdict on their matter is delivered.