Judicial and prosecution authorities in Mombasa proposed that an inter-agency committee be set up to review the prosecution of terror suspects in order to speed up trials and secure convictions. ALSO READ: Change tack to alleviate suffering in drought-stricken countiesMagistrates, prosecutors, and State security officials expressed concern that most terror trials ended in acquittal for lack of evidence or poor investigation. Makori said he believed terrorism trials should be presided by special magistrates and judges and some cases held in camera. Makori, who is chairing a special committee on terror trials, recently acquitted two suspects – Ahmed Ali Abdalla and Nassir Skanda Ali – who were on trial on four terror charges in Kisauni. Makori said the collapse of the trial provided vital lessons and a chance for reform to enable better prosecution prospects.

Source: Standard Digital February 26, 2018 21:00 UTC