Multi-agency team seizes suspected Al-Shabaab uniforms in Eastleigh crackdown

A major security operation in Nairobi has exposed what investigators believe is a dangerous terror supply chain, after officers recovered dozens of bales of suspected Al-Shabaab combat uniforms hidden in Eastleigh.

The intelligence-led raid, conducted at night around the busy KBS Garage area, saw a multi-agency team led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Starehe and the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) swoop in on a consignment believed to be part of a wider regional network.

The breakthrough, shared in an X post, follows an earlier interception on April 6 in Dhobley, Somalia, where Jubaland Security Forces seized 25 bales of similar camouflage gear, raising red flags about a cross-border operation.

TERROR SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTED AS MULTI-AGENCY TEAM RECOVERS SUSPECTED AL-SHABAAB FATIGUES IN EASTLEIGH

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Investigators traced the shipment to a suspect identified as Abdi Hakim, currently in custody in Dhobley, before following the trail into Nairobi’s Eastleigh, long known as a bustling commercial hub.

Acting swiftly, officers raided Gaani Parcel Express along 12th Street, where part of the consignment had been delivered.

What they found was alarming.

Eleven bales, each packed with 60 full camouflage uniforms and 120 T-shirts, were recovered. Another bale containing 65 uniforms and 120 T-shirts was found at a nearby facility, Vision Point Express, where the items had reportedly been stored due to space constraints.

Authorities say the parcel outlet’s manager, Omar Elmi Issack, had arranged the temporary storage after receiving the goods from an individual identified as Sharif.

As the probe deepened, detectives uncovered a wider logistics chain stretching beyond Kenya’s borders.

A cargo firm, Safe Link Cargo based at Soma Towers, is believed to have facilitated the importation of a larger shipment, 37 bales of suspected militant uniforms.

The consignment reportedly originated from China and entered the country through the Port of Mombasa disguised as consolidated cargo.

One employee, Abdiftah Aden Muhammed, is under scrutiny for allegedly coordinating the clearance and movement of the shipment.

Investigators have also linked him to Sharif and another suspect, Abdikadir, forming what authorities describe as a critical chain in the suspected terror supply network.

Records show the goods were collected on April 4 before being dispatched to Eastleigh, a move that ultimately triggered the intelligence trail leading to the bust.

All recovered items have been secured as exhibits, with several key suspects now in ATPU custody assisting with investigations.

Security agencies say the operation marks a significant win in disrupting terror logistics before they could translate into real-world attacks.