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| Kenya's 'hands tied' in Uganda bombing case |
| 2010-08-04 |
| [The Nation (Nairobi)] The three Kenyans linked to the Kampala bombings are beyond the jurisdiction of the Kenyan courts. The Anti Terrorism Police Unit said on Tuesday Kenyan authorities could not interfere as they were now in the hands of Ugandan authorities and could not be produced in the Kenyan courts. An ATPU inspector, Mr Charles Ogeto was responding to an application by relatives of two of the men asking that they be brought to Kenya. Handed over Mr Hussein Hassan Agade and Mr Christopher Magondu, alias Idris Magondu were arrested in Kenya last week and handed over to Uganda. Mr Agade was arrested in Mlolongo while Mr Magondu was seized in Kawangware. Their families have asked the High Court to order Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere to show a warrant allowing him to arrest the two. Also sued are the Attorney General and the ATPU. The police also denied barring the men from communicating with their families. "At no time did anyone ask to see them and was denied." said Mr Ogeto. Mr Magondu's wife, Saida Rosemary, said more than 20 officers stormed her Kawangware home at about 1.30am, handcuffed and blindfolded her husband and drove off with him. She said in the court papers that she had not seen him since. The case has been taken back to Justice Mohammed Warsame, who initially ordered that the men be produced in Kenya, and he will hear the case on September 20. |
| Posted by:Fred |