DPP applies for fresh orders to search Akashas residences

FROM LEFT: Baktash Akasha, Hussein Gullam and Abdalla Akasha in a Mombasa court on Friday. The suspects, who are out on a Sh30 million bond each, are battling a plan to have them extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking charges. [PHOTO/MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]

Mombasa, Kenya - The State is seeking fresh authority to search the Nyali residences of the Akasha brothers for more evidence to have them extradited to America.

Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Alex Muteti filed an application in court on Friday seeking orders for the fresh search.