Anti-terror court rules Dusit D2 suspects have case to answer
The two were arrested alongside a third suspect, Mire Abdullahi, following investigations into the terror incident that claimed the lives of 21 people and left others injured.
An anti-terror court has ruled that two men linked to the 2019 Dusit D2 hotel attack six years ago have a case to answer.
Justice Diana Kavedza acknowledged that the two, Hussein Mohammed Abdile and Mohamed Abdi Ali, are culpable for actions that led to the attack based on the case presented against them.
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"Having considered the evidence of 55 witnesses, including expert testimonies, and the material presented before me, I am satisfied that the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the two accused persons. I hereby place the second accused, Hussein Mohammed Abdile, and the third accused, Mohamed Abdi Ali, on their defence," ruled the judge.
The two were arrested alongside a third suspect, Mire Abdullahi, following investigations into the terror incident that claimed the lives of 21 people and left others injured.
Mire was subsequently convicted following a plea bargain.
The case is scheduled to be heard on February 5 and 6, 2025, during which the defence will have the opportunity to present their case by producing witnesses at the Kahawa Law Court.
The ruling comes days after Kenya marked six years of resilience following the attack, which occurred at around 3 pm on January 15, 2019.
Other terrorists involved in the attack included Salim Gichunge, who was later killed during the incident, and Mahir Riziki, who was reported to have been the suicide bomber who detonated himself outside the Secret Garden restaurant.
Two years ago, the United States announced a Sh1.2 billion reward for information leading to the arrest and successful conviction of Mohamoud Abdi Aden, the leader of the terror cell that planned the attack.
The announcement was made by former US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman in Nairobi.
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