Visits by an ex-GSU officer to Northern Kenya and his attempt to sneak into neighbouring Somalia is a concern for law enforcement agencies.

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Karutha Githaiga was arrested and presented in a Mandera court where he denied charges pressed against him.

The 33-year old claims that his intention in visiting Somalia was to provide for himself, a claim that does not seem to resonate with the police.

They contend that his sneaking into Somalia is suspicious.

Somalia continues to grapple with the Al-Shabaab menace that has destabilised the country.