Garissa University Attackers Charged

Five terror suspects linked to Garissa University College attack that left 148 people dead have been arraigned in court and charged with carrying out terrorism-related activities.

The five were charged after being detained for a month as police concluded investigations.

The four Kenyans and a Tanzanian, however, denied the charges of planning and committing a terrorism act on April 2nd at Garissa University where 148 people died and scores injured.

The prosecution objected to Mohamed Ali Abikar, Hassan Edin Hassan, Sahal Dirive Hussein, Osman Abdi Dagare and Tanzanian Rashid Charles Mberesero being released on bail saying they posed a flight risk.

Before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo, prosecution lawyers argued the charges the accused are facing are too serious to warrant their release.

The court will rule on bond and bail term application by the accused on June 11th.

Four attackers killed

On April 2nd, 2015, gunmen stormed the Garissa University College in Garissa, Kenya, killing 148 people and injuring 79 others.

The militant group, Al-Shabaab, which the gunmen claimed to be allied to, claimed responsibility for the attack.

The siege ended the same day when all four of the attackers were killed.

Five men were later arrested in connection with the attack and a bounty was placed for the arrest of a suspected organizer.

The attack was the deadliest in Kenya since the 1998 United States Embassy bombings, and is the second deadliest overall, with more casualties than the 2002 Mombasa attacks, the 2013 Westgate shopping mall attack, the 2014 Nairobi bus bombings, the 2014 Gikomba bombings, the 2014 Mpeketoni attacks and the 2014 Lamu attacks.