Two suspects arrested in Moyale on their way to join Al-Shabaab in Somalia

Kenyan security agencies have announced the arrest of two foreigners in Moyale while on their way to join the Al-Shabaab terror group.

The police, according to a statement seen by Citizen Digital, said Abdirahman Shaffi Mkwatili (25) and Sadam Jafari Kitia (30) were nabbed on Wednesday in the possession of a notebook scribbled in Swahili that they were using to guide their movement from Tanzania to Jilib.

“The suspects revealed that they were indeed heading to Somalia to join Al-Shabaab after being recruited and facilitated by their handlers in Tanzania,” a police source said.

“This is a trend that we have noted with recruits travelling to join either Al-Shabaab or Daesh, that they are provided with travel arrangements avoiding communications while on the way or asking people about the route to avoid raising suspicion.”

The source added that the arrests come two weeks after three Tanzanian citizens; Abdul Saif Salimu, Zuberi Ngare Mtondoo and Seif Abdalla Juma, were nabbed in the same area following a report by members of the public.

A Ugandan national was also recently arrested in Liboi on his way to Somalia, with police noting that this was made possible following the collaboration between security agencies and the community.

The security agencies further cautioned Public Service Vehicle operators to be alert and share any information on the movement of suspicious foreigners.