A Mombasa court has granted police additional seven days to
investigate 13 men arrested during Masjid Musa and Sakina raid two weeks ago.
Principal magistrate Justus Kituku
granted the application by prosecutor Paul Makonde who
said
the ongoing investigations are wide and complex and involves
establishing link between the suspects and Al-Shabaab terrorist outfit.
In his prayers, Mr Makonde asked the court to grant
police two more weeks to complete their investigation which they did not
conclude within seven other days the court had earlier been them last week.
He expressed that the suspects would be faced with new
additional new including being members of Al-Shabaab.
The suspects were last week charged with being in possession
of explosives contrary to section 6 (1) of the explosive act cap 115 laws of
Kenya.
Five accused persons denied being found in possession of five hand grenades on
November 17, 2014 at Musa mosque without the authority from explosive licensing
officers.
They include Baraza Riziki Sudi, Abdallah Said
Sarahi, Swaleh Pesa Juma, Swaleh Ahmed Swaleh and Swaleh Juma Salim.
Eight others denied being in possesion of three hand grenades on November 17, 2014
at Sakina mosque.
They include Ali Kashmin, Rama Nasoro Makoto,Kazungu
David,Bakari Kassim Omar,George Kasongo, Yassir Said Amuor,Ahmed Japhet and Ame
Haj Ame.
They were among 158 others arrested during last week police's crackdown within Mombasa County.
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