Iranians jailed for life over Kenya terror plot

By LORDRICK MAYABI | May 6, 2013

Sayed Mousavi and Ahmed Mohammed were handed the terms after they were convicted for plotting a terror attack in June 2012/FILE

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Two Iranians found guilty of possessing explosives have been sentenced to serve the remainder of their lives in a Kenyan prison.

Sayed Mousavi and Ahmed Mohammed were handed the terms after they were convicted for plotting a terror attack in June 2012.

Nairobi Chief Magistrate Waweru Kiarie ruled that the evidence adduced by the prosecution established that the two had in their possession powerful explosives that could bring down a big building liker Times Tower.
“I shudder to imagine the amount of damage that could have been seen,” Kiarie said in passing the sentence.

In view of previous bombings in the country, the magistrate ruled the accused deserved life sentences.

Kiarie pointed out that if the accused had not been apprehended, a similar incident like 1998 bombing of the American embassy would have occurred.

The two were found with 15 kilograms of RDX explosives in circumstances which indicated that they were intent on causing grievous harm.

The offence was committed in June last year at a golf course on Mama Ngina drive.

They both denied the charges when their case was mentioned in 2012.