Two terror suspects believed to be from Tanzania have been arrested while heading to Somalia, to join the Al-Shabaab terror group.
Sadam Jafari Kitia, 30 and Abdirahman Shaffi Mkwatili, 25 were arrested by security agents in Garissa.
The two are said to have gotten lost in their direction while on the way to Somalia leading to their arrest.
Police say the two were using a notebook scribbled in Swahili to guide their movement from Tanzania to Jilib in Somalia.
The arrest of the duo comes after three more suspects Abdul Saif Salimu, Zuberi Ngare Mtondoo and Seif Abdalla Juma, also from the neighbouring country, were arrested in the last two weeks in Garissa.
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This is after members of the public reported their presence at Karakora area within Garissa County, where they were stranded after getting lost.
"We thank members of the public for their cooperation with security agencies in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism," DCI said.
Meanwhile, a court in Mombasa has placed two terror suspects arrested in 2016 on their defence.
Abu Fidaa and Nuseiba Mohamed Ali, face various charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act including, directing the commission of a terrorist act, recruitment of members of a terrorist group, soliciting for the commission of a terrorist act and promoting a terrorist act among others.
The defence hearing for the two is slated for 21st to 25th August 2023. The ruling was delivered virtually by chief justice Martha Mutuku at the Mombasa law courts.
