Why 11 Kenyan MPs on secret trip to Somalia could face espionage charges
MPs Rashid Kassim (Wajir East),Omar Salah Maalim (Mandera East) ,Mohammed Hire (Lagdera) and Kullow Maalim (Banisa) alighting from an aircraft at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on March 1,2020 from Somalia. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP
A secret weekend visit to Somalia by 11 Kenyan MPs at a time the two countries are locked in a diplomatic tiff has raised eyebrows in security circles.
Upon their return on Sunday, the legislators were held briefly for questioning at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) before being released, with indications that they could face a parliamentary probe for leaving the country without official clearance. Six of the parliamentarians are from the border counties of Mandera, three from Wajir and two from Garissa.
