Two British nationals have been arrested for staying in Kitale with expired visas.
The duo, David James Smith and Daniel Richard Bradlin were arrested at Aturukan hotel where they had stayed for over a month with expired visas.
According to Trans Nzoia County police commander Ayub Ali, they were alerted by customers who grew suspicious of the two foreigners who rarely left their room.
Ali disclosed that they would be arraigned in court once investigations to determine their purpose in the country were completed.
The arrests come in the backdrop of a workshop held in Trans Nzoia this week where an action plan for prevention and countering violent extremism was discussed.
The security team led by Trans Nzoia county commissioner Samson Ojwang’ asked residents to report any people whose activities they are suspicious of.
During the workshop which ended on Wednesday, the county commissioner noted that the action plan would help stakeholders identify possible groups of people that could be targeted for terrorism.
“In the action plan, we also want to find out reasons that could lure individuals and different groups in Trans Nzoia to join outlawed groups,” he stated.
The county commissioner reiterated that terrorism was a threat to social economic and political development and that it needed to be fought by all means.
In 2018, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i issued tough directives that required foreigners to apply for work permits from their respective countries before they could be allowed to work in the country.
