Lamu MCA convicted on drug traffickers attempted escape charges
Mkomani Ward MCA Yahya Ahmed Shee alias Basode inside his office within Mkomani area in Lamu Town. The MCA has been arrested and remanded at Hindi GK Prison, awaiting sentence on April 6, 2021, after he was found guilty of six charges, including attempting to forcefully rescue drug traffickers in 2017.
Photo credit: Kalume Kazungu I Nation Media Group.
The political career of Lamu's Mkomani Ward MCA Yahya Ahmed Shee alias Basode has been dealt a blow, after a court found him guilty of six counts, including attempting to aid the escape of convicted drug traffickers in 2017.
The Magistrate Court in Lamu heard that the politician attempted to aide the escape of three convicted drug traffickers, and obstructed police in their lawful execution of duties.
