Criminal Charges against Kenyans and Proposed Bill Focuses on Kenyan Counter-Terrorism Efforts

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Saturday, November 1, 2008
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
24
Issue: 
11
Abstract: 
"A criminal case against three Kenyans, the role of the U.S. and a proposed counter-terrorism bill have focused attention on Kenya’s counter-terrorism efforts. In the criminal case on August 11, 2008, three Kenyans were released on bail after they were charged with harboring a man accused of masterminding the bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa ten years ago. Police charge Mahfoudh Ashur, his wife, Lutfiya Abubakar, and their son, Ibrahim Mahfoudh, helped hide Fazul Abdullah Mohammed. ...[more]"