Mombasa man charged with ISIS membership, terrorism-related offences
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A 26-year-old man has been charged with three
terrorism-related offences, including membership in the Islamic State in Iraq and
Syria (ISIS) terrorist group.
Bakari Omar Kingi appeared before Mombasa Senior Resident
Magistrate Gladys Olimo on Tuesday, where he denied the charges brought against
him under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(ODPP), Kingi is accused of being a member of ISIS on or before September 30,
2026, at Mtito Andei Jamia Mosque and Islamic Centre in Makueni County,
alongside other individuals who have not been brought before the court.
