WANTED: Ksh.16M bounty offered for eight Al Shabaab suspects

The Kenya Police are searching for eight men with suspected links to the Al Shabaab and have offered a Ksh.2million bounty for each one.

The suspects who are labeled as “armed and dangerous” include Abdi Ahmed Ibrahim, Rahim Mohamed Sheikh, Abdirashid Ibrahim Osman Noor, Bashie Adan Osman Kulo, Siyat Ibrahim Abdullahi, Mohamed Muhumed Ahmed, Bishad Hared Hussein and Issack Alio  Mohamed Intalo.

If anyone spots them they are to call police hotlines 999, 911 or 112.

A statement from the office of the Inspector General of Police said the eight have been identified as part of efforts by several security agencies in the fight against terrorism.

“We have lately observed rising attempts by Al-Shabaab terrorists to infiltrate our country and stage attacks. We must stay alert,” the statement reads in part.

The police however stated that they have already made several arrests including that of one woman, Habiba Omar Ali, who was found in possession of five AK 47 rifles and a large cache of ammunition.

The weapons reportedly belong to her husband, Mahat Issack Abdille, suspected to be a key link to the Al Shabaab in Mandera County.