A suspect in the January 15 terror attack at Dusit D2 complex in Nairobi has dragged telecommunication giant Safaricom into the saga involving the transfer of money alleged to have funded the attack.
Ms. Sophia Njoki Mbogo, a Diamond Trust Bank branch manager at Eastleigh, said on Thursday that Safaricom authorizes all transactions to their M-Pesa agents for transaction purposes and float needs.
“The bank being an agent of Safaricom releases the float according to the instructions issued by Safaricom being the principle,” she said through court papers.
Mbogo was opposing an application by the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) that sought to detain her alongside other suspects to allow smooth investigations.
She explained that Diamond Trust Bank headquarters and Safaricom are the entities with evidence that ATPU needs.
“Any records that are likely to be sought by the prosecution are in the custody of the bank and not my branch and Safaricom Limited where they are safely stored. I am not in a position to interfere with the investigations or evidence sought,” she states, as reported by The East African.
Hassan Nur is the suspect that has landed Ms. Sophia Njoki Mbogo into trouble for withdrawing huge sums of money via a till number at her Eastleigh branch.