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December 4, 2025
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Popular Lawyer Arraigned for Allegedly Funding Terrorists

Popular Lawyer Arraigned for Allegedly Funding Terrorists

After pleading not guilty, he received a KSh 5 million personal bond, with two contact persons provided...

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A popular lawyer and two other suspects were arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts on December 3, 2025, facing terrorism financing charges for allegedly transferring funds via mobile money and cryptocurrency to the Islamic State East Africa Cell.

  • The lawyer was accused of facilitating transfers from a cryptocurrency wallet through his mobile money account to benefit the terrorist group, facing two counts under Section 5(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
  • He pleaded not guilty and was granted a KSh 5 million personal bond with two contact persons, with his case set for mention on January 20, 2026.
  • This arraignment stems from a broader counter-terrorism operation conducted in November 2025, where the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit apprehended 22 individuals suspected of involvement in facilitating or funding terrorist activities.

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