Four terror suspects charged in Nairobi court, denied bail

A section of Majengo slums in Nairobi. Four terror suspects arrested on July 19, 2014, for possession of explosives in the Majengo area have been charged and denied bail. PHOTO | FILE | MATION

Four terror suspects arrested on Saturday for allegedly possessing bomb-making material in the Majengo section of Nairobi have been charged and denied bail.

A Ugandan national, Mohamed Yusuf Kuloba, who is alleged to be a member of Al-Shabaab, was among the suspects found with 62 sachets of explosive material and 10 kilogrammes of bhang.

Mr Kuloba, Jibril Kaima Masudi, Mwanaidi Wanjiku Mwema and Julius Kariuki Maina denied the charge that on July 19 they were found in possession of the offensive material.

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The prosecution said investigations were incomplete and that police required seven more days to complete the probe.

Mr Kuloba was further charged with being in Kenya illegally. The charge stated that, contrary to the Immigration Act, on July 19, being a Ugandan, he was found without a valid permit allowing him to be in the country.

The four denied being in possession of bhang worth Sh100,000.

They return to court on July 30 for a renewal of their bond application.