Anti-terror detectives seize female suspect in Eastleigh, Nairobi
Detectives from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU), a specialised formation within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested a woman believed to be involved in soliciting and providing support to a terrorist group following a targeted operation in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area.
The suspect, identified as Asho Kassim Hassan, was apprehended during an intelligence-led raid on a residential building along Major Muriithi Street, where officers traced her alleged hideout.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), officers recovered a passport and a mobile phone from the suspect.
Both items have been handed over to forensic experts for analysis as detectives move to establish the wider network she is suspected of working with.
Hassan is currently in police custody undergoing processing and is expected to be arraigned once investigations are complete.
“Through intensified intelligence operations, enhanced inter-agency coordination, and sustained community partnerships, the DCI remains steadfast in safeguarding the country and ensuring that every Kenyan can go about their daily lives without fear,” police said.
During the raid, detectives recovered a passport and a mobile phone, which have since been retained by forensic analysts for further examination in an effort to identify the wider network to which she may be linked.
