Andrew Chacha Mwita, a prominent Mombasa-based lawyer was among 22 individuals who fell on the dragnet of a counter terrorism operation targeting terror supporters, financiers and beneficiaries in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kapseret, Moyale and Marsabit.
Mwita was arrested on Friday, November 14, 2025 in Mombasa following a sting operation led by the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit for financing terrorism.
The ongoing operation also netted other suspects accused of facilitating, radicalization, recruitment and financing terror activities nationwide.
He was presented before Kahawa Law Courts yesterday where detectives sought 20 days custodial order. The ruling will be made on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
A custodial application hearing for Richard Muriuki Murimi, Said Galgalo Duba, Ali Mohamed and Dhalha Abdi Mohamed who were nabbed within Nairobi was deferred to today, November 18, 2025.
Anthony Odhiambo Odwuor who was traced down to Kapseret will equally know his fate on November 25, 2025 when a ruling of 15 days custodial order sought against him will be made.
Further, the court will make a decision on November 26, 2025 regarding a miscellaneous application for 20 days custodial order against Miriam Ali Abdalla and Aisha Abdullahi who were arrested in Mombasa.
On that same day, Fatuma Yabalo Guyo, Jilo Arafti Halake, Ajirena Halake Sora, Safia Ture Bidu, Kabale Duba Ali and Abdisalam Hassan Charfi who were fished out in the neighborhood of Marsabit will also know the outcome of a 30 days custodial order sought against them.
Miscellaneous application hearing against the seven remaining suspects is set to continue today at the same court. -DCI
