The office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) has obtained an extradition order against the former deputy speaker of Afghanistan’s parliament.
The former lawmaker is expected to be charged with possession of military-grade machines, trafficking of unlawful medication and other charges.
The latest developments come after a warrant of arrest was issued against the Afghanistan citizen by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
In a statement on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the ODPP revealed that the extradition order had been secured after persuasion by the DPP’s principal prosecution Counsel, Victor Owiti.
He told the court that the crimes in question were crimes under Kenyan law, thereby making them extraditable offences.
According to Owiti, the main accused person will be given a chance to defend himself in a U.S. court.
There were initial conflicting reports that the man might have been detained in Dubai but the claim was seen as a tactic to throw off investigations.
At that time, Kenyan the authorities acted on request by US Federal Agency for Controlled Substances (DEA) who learnt that the man would jet into the country.
This led to his arrest,the where a court order left him detained due to possibility that he might flee away.
