The DCI on December 3, 2025, arraigned a lawyer and two other suspects at Kahawa Law Courts on terrorism financing charges, accusing them of transferring funds via mobile money and cryptocurrency to the Islamic State East Africa Cell.
The lawyer was accused of shifting funds from a cryptocurrency wallet through his mobile money account to benefit the terrorist group. He faced two counts under Section 5(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act for collecting or providing property for terrorist acts.
He received a KSh 5 million personal bond, with two contact persons provided after pleading not guilty.
His bond application was closed during the hearing, with the case set for mention January 20, 2026.
The first suspect faced two counts for a transfer made on August 22, 2024, using her mobile number.
The money is alleged to have gone to the same terrorist group, with investigators claiming she had reasonable grounds to believe it was linked to the Islamic State East Africa Cell's operations.
She also denied the charges, but the prosecution opposed her bond application, and she will remain at Lang'ata Women's Prison until the ruling on December 8, 2025.
The second suspect also faced two counts for a transfer on October 14, 2024, through a mobile number also linked to the terrorist group.
He denied the charges and is being held at Kamiti Maximum Prison. The court has scheduled a ruling on his bail on December 15, 2025, after which a pre-bail probation report will be compiled to inform the final decision.
According to the DCI, these proceedings highlight Kenya’s continued efforts to curb terror financing and dismantle networks linked to extremist groups.
This most recent court appearance comes from a broader counter-terrorism operation conducted in November 2025, during which the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit apprehended 22 individuals across the country, alleged to be involved in facilitating, recruiting, or funding terrorist activities.
The operation, which was launched on November 14, focused on individuals believed to support or benefit from extremist organizations, including the lawyer later presented in the December court session.
