The ambassador says Mr Kipkemoi and his friend had contacted him by phone regarding the deal to release the two Iranians. The diplomat admits meeting two suspects, who reportedly defrauded him of an unknown amount of money on the pretext that they could secure the release of the suspects. The ambassador says Mr Kipkemoi and his friend had contacted him by phone regarding the deal to release the two Iranians. “They said the terror suspects were going to be freed by the government of Kenya and that they were contacting me on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, which I found suspect because the said ministry could have contacted us directly. But things are reported to have fallen apart when the envoy realised there was no release plan and he reportedly cancelled the tickets.

Source: Daily Nation February 25, 2019 21:56 UTC