A well-known lawyer was on December 3, 2025, arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts alongside two other suspects over allegations of financing terrorism.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the three are accused of channeling money to the Islamic State East Africa Cell using mobile money platforms and cryptocurrency transactions.
The lawyer is said to have moved funds from a cryptocurrency wallet into his mobile money account before the money allegedly ended up supporting activities linked to the terror group.
He is facing two charges under Section 5(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, which deals with collecting or providing property intended for terrorism-related acts.
During the court session, he pleaded not guilty and was granted a personal bond of KSh 5 million. The court also allowed him two contact persons as part of the bond conditions.
His bail hearing was concluded on the same day, and the matter will return to court for mention on January 20, 2026.
The first co-accused, a female suspect, is charged with two counts related to a mobile money transfer allegedly made on August 22, 2024.
Investigators claim the money was sent to channels believed to be linked to the Islamic State East Africa Cell, and that she had reasonable grounds to know the funds were connected to terrorist operations.
She also denied the charges. However, the prosecution strongly objected to her release on bond, and she will remain in custody at Lang’ata Women’s Prison until the ruling set for December 8, 2025.
The second suspect also faces two charges involving a mobile money transfer believed to have been made on October 14, 2024. The transaction is said to be tied to the same extremist group.
He pleaded not guilty as well and is currently detained at Kamiti Maximum Prison. The court will deliver a decision on his bail application on December 15, 2025. After this ruling, a pre-bail probation report will be prepared to guide the court on the next steps.
According to the DCI, these latest charges reflect Kenya’s intensified efforts to stop terrorist financing and dismantle networks that support extremist organizations.
The arraignment also forms part of a larger nationwide counter-terrorism operation conducted in November 2025. During that crackdown, the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit arrested 22 individuals suspected of aiding, recruiting for, or financing terrorist activities across different parts of the country.
This operation, which began on November 14, zeroed in on individuals believed to be facilitating extremist networks.
It is the same operation that eventually led to the arrest and appearance of the lawyer and his co-accused in the December court session.
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