Kenyan court approves extradition of three Kenyans to US over cybercrime charges

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A Nairobi court approved the extradition of three Kenyan nationals to the United States to face cybercrime and fraud charges. Francis Asanyo, Peter Omari and Elvis Obaigwa face charges including conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and aiding and abetting. The US extradition request arrived via Kenya's Attorney General on February 26, 2026. They will remain in Industrial Area Prison pending surrender, reflecting growing Kenyan-US cooperation against transnational cybercrime.


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