Terror suspect flown to city

Kenya: One of the terror suspects arrested in Mandera over last November’s massacre of 64 people was on Friday flown to Nairobi.

Salim Abubakar Kitonga, who was aboard a commercial aircraft under tight security was picked by Anti-Terror Police Unit at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

“We will know the way forward after the interrogation is complete,” said an official at the unit official who asked not to be named. Security was beefed up in Mandera Town following the arrest amid fears of attacks. The town has borne the brunt of many terror attacks in the past.

Kitonga was arrested on Thursday alongside two others by officers who had been trailing him.

There were plans to drive him to Nairobi, but officials termed it dangerous and opted to fly.

Kitonga is a Kenyan by birth, but the other two suspects are of Somali origin. Mandera Police Commander Job Boronjo, said the suspects were cooperating well with the police.

Teachers from outside the county refused to resume duty in January, citing security fears.