Reports that the planning of the deadly Dusit D2 attack could have began some time back could actually be true.
With the continuing investigations into the attack, the police keep digging deep and with that get more evidence that could ultimately help solve the case and bring the perpetrators of the heinous act to book.
Yesterday, when six more suspects linked to the attack were arraigned in Court, it emerged that a money transaction triangle was initiated to generate funds to aid the deadly attack.
The six arraigned in Court were Hassan Abdi Nur, Ismael Sadiq Abitham, Ali Khamisi Ali, Abdinoor Maalim Ismail, Abdullahi Mohamed Hassan and Sophia Njoki Mbogo. They were accused of financing the attack that left 21 dead.
Hassan Abdi Nur allegedly operated 52 M-Pesa shops; 47 of which were said to have been registered between October and December 2018.
The M-Pesa businesses reportedly received huge amounts of money from various places including South Africa and sent some to Somalia.
Ismael Sadiq Abitham, on the other hand, was a social media representative at Horizon TV station, and was said to be in constant communication with attack ring leader Ali Salim Gichunge and his wife Violet Kemunto.
Ali Khamisi Ali was arrested on Tuesday and was said to have several contacts in Somalia believed to be of Al Shabab sympathisers. Together with Ismael Sadiq Abitham, they were also alleged to have been in communication Gichunge and Kemunto.
Abdinoor Maalim Ismail was also arrested on Tuesday and told officers he is a Law student currently doing his pupillage. According to court documents, he has a number of sim cards registered under his name through which he has allegedly received over Ksh.100 million.
Abdullahi Mohamed Hassan operates a parcel business and is suspected to have transferred various parcels to various locations besides also being in communication with Gichunge.