2 Westgate Terror Suspects Found Guilty, One Set Free In Final Judgement

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After almost seven years of waiting, finally two accused persons charged in the Westgate attack case have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act.

The two are Mohammed Ahmed Abdi and Hussein Hassan Mustafa.

However, one of the accused Liban Abdullahi Omar has been acquitted for lack of evidence.

Liban was a brother to one of the attackers and chief Magistrate Francis Andayi ruled that the communication between him and his brother does not prove that he conspired to attack Westgate Mall.

More than 140 witnesses testified in the case. The accused denied conspiring to commit terrorism.

The prosecution has asked the court to hold on to the issue of sentencing to allow the victims of the attack to write victim statements.

The defence said the second accused who has been acquitted is a refugee and his alien card should be released to him.

They want him handed over to the UNCHR.

On Tuesday, the judgement on the suspects was adjourned, again, due to time constraints.

There was tight security at the Milimani law courts ahead of the expected judgement.

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ATPU officers were seen with their face masks on and guns ready as they roamed around and kept watch around the courts.

The Westgate terror suspects had last month complained of ‘harsh’ prison conditions as they awaited sentencing over the attack that left 67 dead in 2013.

The state said the four militants who carried out the attack were found dead in the shopping centre’s rubble.

The militants occupied the mall for four days, in one of the deadliest attacks by al-Shabab in Kenya.

In the case, Mohammed Ahmed, Liban Abdullahi and Hussein Mustafa were charged with giving support to a terrorist group.

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