Mombasa man charged with ISIS membership, terrorism-related offences
A 26-year-old man in Mombasa has been charged with terrorism-related offenses, including membership in ISIS. Prosecutors allege he possessed digital materials linked to extremist groups like Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing regional security efforts to combat radicalization and the use of digital media for terrorist recruitment.
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.
He faces a second charge of possessing articles allegedly connected to the commission of a terrorist act, contrary to Section 30 of the Act.
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