- Two men have been convicted of their involvement in the Dusit D2 terrorist attack in 2019 in Nairobi, which left 21 people died and many others injured
- The suspects were found guilty of conspiracy and assisting with the execution of a terrorist act, after the court ruled that the prosecution had been able to prove their case without any basis
- Investigations revealed that one of the convicted sent more than KSh 836,000 via the telephone service to Al-Shabaab’s partner who helped plan the attack
Kiambu: Justice has finally arrived for the two men behind one of the terrorist attacks that shook Kenya further.
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This came more than five years after the incident shaking in the center of the Nairobi city’s commercial area.
On Thursday, May 23, Mohamed Abdi Ali and Hussein Abdille Mohamed were convicted of terrorism -related offenses in connection with the Dusit D2 building in 2019 that resulted in the deaths of 21 people and injured and disturbed many others.
The decision was made in the coffee court by Judge Diana Kavedza, following successful charges by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Did the suspects of the Dusit D2 attack be charged?
The two were convicted of two main offenses: conspiring to carry out a terrorist act and helping to carry out the act, both contrary to section 9A of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
During the hearing, the court was told that one of the suspects was directly involved in assisting the terrorists by transferring KSh 836,900 by phone to the al-Shabaab militant group.
The prosecution stated, and the court agreed, that the money was used to help plan and carry out the attack in the prestigious Dusit D2 building on the 14th Riverside Drive Road.
In a statement issued shortly after the verdict was announced, the Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) welcomed the ruling, stating that it was a major step in the fight against terrorism.
“This is an important step in efforts to combat terrorism and break the terrorist networks in the country,” DCI It said.
The case of determining the penalty is scheduled to be heard on June 19.
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Why did al-Shabaab target the Dusit D2 building in Nairobi?
After the terrorist attack, a group of Islamic militants based in Somalia, Al-Shabaab, claimed that the attack was a direct message to the United States.
In a statement issued a day after the attack, the group claimed it was avenging revenge against the decision of the former US president Donald Trump 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The militants explained that the operation, which they named “Jerusalem will never be discussed,” was in the direction of al-Qaeda leader Sheikh Ayman al-Zawahiri to focus on Western and Zionist interests around the world.
They described the attack as a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinians and the response against what they called systemic repression against Muslims in the area.
Al-Shabaab also explained the reason for targeting the Dusit D2 building, citing its popularity among American companies and foreign nationals living in Nairobi.
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