Two suspects were arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts on Monday, 9th February 2026, over charges related to a well organized
Ajip Haisam Majid and Ali Samir Abdalla appeared before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina following their interception and arrest at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on February 4th, 2026. The two are under investigation for stealing from three separate bank locations.
The miscellaneous application made by the prosecution , through the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit, sought the continued detention of the two men at Capital Hill Police Station citing that the two were potential flight risks.
The suspects are linked to three specific incidents:
· The theft of USD 2,900 from DTB Capital Centre on 30th November 2024.
· An attempted theft at DTB Nyali Branch on 20th January 2025.
· An attempted theft at DTB Likoni Branch on 21st January 2025.
The two men were allegedly captured on CCTV, in evidence that was presented to court, accompanied by suspected female accomplices during the attempts at the coastal branches.
Furthermore it was revealed that Haisam is wanted on active arrest warrants for two other pending cases at Kiambu and Kilifi Law courts, with the prosecution arguing that this demonstrated his ability to perpetually evade the law.
