The State has introduced 15 new charges against four women accused of being members of the Al-Shabaab terror group.

Ms Ummulkheir Sadri Abdalla, Ms Khadija Abubakar Abdulkadir, Ms Maryam Said Aboud and Ms Halima Adan were first charged in court in 2014 for being members of the terrorist group.

It was alleged that they were arrested at Elwak border point in Mandera County as they attempted to cross into Somalia.

On Thursday, the four did not answer to the new charges as Senior Principal Magistrate Douglas Ogoti said they were not properly written by the police.

“The court cannot proceed with the case as it stands now. The matter has taken more than 20 minutes with nothing coming forth. I order that the matter be adjourned until today to enable the prosecution write the charge sheet appropriately,” Mr Ogoti ruled.

In the amended charge sheet, Ms Ummulkheir has seven counts, Ms Abdulkadir, four, Ms Aboud two and Ms Adan six terror related charges.

The accused are alleged to have committed the offence at Elwak border point in Mandera County on March 27 while allegedly trying to sneak into Somalia.

Source: Daily Nation