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A Somali national has been convicted by the JKIA Law Courts after fraudulently obtaining Kenyan identity documents and a passport through false declarations.
A Somali national has been convicted by the JKIA Law Courts after fraudulently obtaining Kenyan identity documents and a passport through false declarations.
In a statement on Thursday, October 29, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Mohamud Mohammed Roble was arrested after detectives from the Immigration and Citizen Services Investigations unit took over the case from immigration officials at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The DCI said investigations revealed that Roble had unlawfully acquired Kenyan registration documents, which he later used to obtain a passport.
"Investigations established that Roble, a Somali national, had obtained Kenyan registration documents and subsequently secured a Kenyan passport through false declarations," the statement read.
The evidence gathered by detectives led to Roble being arraigned before the JKIA Law Courts, where he pleaded guilty to all three charges relating to his unlawful presence in Kenya and the fraudulent acquisition and use of identity documents.
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The court fined him Ksh370,000 in total, with Ksh150,000 imposed for unlawfully being present in Kenya, Ksh150,000 for making a false declaration to obtain a Kenyan passport, and Ksh70,000 for knowingly presenting an identity card containing false entries with the intention of deceiving authorities.
The court also ordered imprisonment in default of payment of the respective fines, meaning Roble would face jail terms if he failed to pay the penalties imposed for the offences.
In addition to the fines, the court directed that Roble be repatriated to Somalia upon payment of the penalties.
"His fraudulently obtained Kenyan passport was ordered to be surrendered to the Director General of Immigration Services for destruction," the statement added.
Elsewhere, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has urged a Kenyan court to order the extradition of Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the United Kingdom (UK), where he is wanted to face charges including the alleged murder of fellow Kenyan Marianne Kilonzi.
In a statement on Thursday, October 29, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said the prosecution told the court that British authorities were seeking Kiplagat over alleged offences committed in Woolwich, within the Borough of Greenwich, between January 12 and 28, 2025.
Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (SADPP) Duncan Ondimu, who is leading the prosecution, opposed attempts by the defence to introduce evidence challenging aspects of the extradition request.
According to the ODPP, he argued that the proceedings were not intended to determine the merits of the allegations against Kiplagat.
"The prosecution maintained that the extradition court’s role was to determine whether the legal requirements for surrender had been met, allowing the allegations to be heard and determined by the courts in the jurisdiction where the offences allegedly occurred," the statement read.
The Westminster Magistrates’ Court issued warrants against Kiplagat in connection with eight counts, including murder, manslaughter, two counts of perverting the course of justice and four counts of fraud by false representation.
The prosecution outlined the allegations relating to the offences of perverting the course of justice, which concern actions allegedly taken following Kilonzi’s death.
"The allegations of perverting the course of justice relate to claims that Kiplagat placed laundry beads on Kilonzi and removed her mobile phone from her residence," the statement added.
The fraud charges relate to alleged financial transactions involving Kilonzi’s bank accounts and credit card.
According to the prosecution, the transactions involved money allegedly transferred without authorisation into accounts held by Kiplagat.
"The fraud charges concern alleged unauthorised transfers of money from Kilonzi’s bank accounts into accounts held by Kiplagat, as well as the alleged unlawful use of her credit card," the statement further read.
