Two Somalia gov’t officials arrested in Mandera, Kenya

Kenya security forces in Mandera County have yesterday arrested two Somalia government officials.

Ibraahin Guled the district commissioner of Elwak district in Gedo region and Colonel Warfare Sheikh Adan Faroole of Somalia national army were arrested in Mandera as they were travelling to Nairobi Kenya for visit.

Sahal Maalim Adan the deputy district commissioner of Elwak district has confirmed the arrest of two officials to Goobjoog News and calls the Kenya security forces in Mandera to respect the rights of the two officials and release them from the custody.

“The two officials were found guilty of having an invalid Somali passport and Kenyan identification cards,” said Sahal Elwak deputy commissioner

It is still unclear why the Kenya security forces have arrested the two officials and they still remain in Kenyan security forces custody in Mandera town.

Goobjoog News