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NAIROBI, Kenya — A Somali national has been fined Sh370,000 by the JKIA Law Courts after pleading guilty to three offences linked to his unlawful presence in Kenya and the fraudulent acquisition of national identity and passport documents.
Mohamud Mohammed Roble was convicted following detailed investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The DCI took over the case from immigration officials who initially intercepted the suspect at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
Investigators established that Roble obtained registration documents through false declarations to secure a Kenyan passport. Upon being arraigned, he pleaded guilty to all three counts.
The court imposed specific penalties for each offence:
- Sh150,000 for being unlawfully present in Kenya.
- Sh150,000 for making a false declaration to obtain a Kenyan passport.
- Sh70,000 for knowingly presenting an identity card containing false entries with intent to deceive.
The magistrate ruled that Roble must serve imprisonment terms in default if he fails to pay the respective fines.
In addition to the financial penalties, the court ordered that Roble be repatriated to Somalia once the fines are paid.
The magistrate further directed that his fraudulently acquired Kenyan passport be surrendered to the Director General of Immigration Services for immediate destruction.
The orders effectively resolve both his unlawful immigration status and the validity of the travel document involved.
Following the ruling, the DCI reiterated its commitment to protecting the integrity of Kenya’s identification systems and travel documents.
The agency affirmed that it will continue working alongside relevant government bodies to investigate, arrest, and prosecute any individuals attempting to circumvent the law through document fraud.
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