This archive report was first published on 28 June 2021.
Kenya's fight against terrorism took a significant step forward in September 2020 when Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i published the names of nine wealthy Kenyan nationals linked to financing Al Shabaab operations within the country's borders.
According to Matiang'i, the list was compiled as part of a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy aimed at disrupting terrorist operations and bringing perpetrators, financiers, and sponsors to justice.
“Fellow Kenyans, terrorism knows no bounds. We shall neither surrender into the hands of terrorism nor play into the narrative propounded by terrorists of discrimination along ethnic and religious lines in this war. The only way to dent terrorists the means to threaten our way of life is to choke their facilitation networks, and this is why I have published the foregoing list so that they can no longer finance Al-Shabaab’s operations within our borders,” Matiang'i said.
The nine individuals listed by Matiang'i include:
- Halima Adan Ali
- Waleed Ahmed Zein
- Sheikh Guyo Gorsa Boru
- Mohammed Abdi Ali (Abu Fidaa)
- Nuseiba Mohammed Haji
- Abdimajit Adan Hassan
- Mohammed Ali Abdi
- Muktar Ibrahim Ali
- Mire Abdullahi Elmi
As part of the strategy, Matiang'i ordered the freezing of the funds and properties of the nine individuals, stating that they have been financing Al-Shabaab militia operations.
Published on June 28, 2021, at 02:04:25 AM.
