Top AU official stranded in Nairobi as documents stolen during Ticad meet

[kilam]

AU's Private Sector Development policy officer Islam Swaleh's travel documents were reportedly stolen.


A senior official with the African Union (AU) is stranded in Nairobi after his travel documents and confidential files were stolen in Nairobi during the international conference that ended on Monday.

Islam Swaleh, a policy officer with the African Union’s Private Sector Development, had attended the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad-VI) when his bag was stolen on Thursday at around 4.30pm.

Mr Swaleh said his travel documents — including his African Union, East African Community and Kenyan passports — were all inside the bag that also contained a laptop, copies of official documents, air tickets, a driving licence and car keys, among other personal effects.

Mr Swaleh had gone for an accreditation card and placed his bag on top of a table.

A few minutes later, he learnt that the bag was missing and he reported the matter to the security officers at the venue.

The suspect was captured on camera walking away with the bag.

He is dressed in a white shirt and a black pair of trousers. He is seen holding the bag with his right hand and has a white phone in the left hand.

“The bag and the laptop had crucial documents and information, some of which had not been backed up, about the past and planned meetings,” Mr Swaleh told the Nation.
AU official stranded in Nairobi after Ticad forum - VIDEO

 

[Bavaria]

Wakenya bhana.

 

[Quickly]

Wakenya bhana.

Are you thinking big enough??

 

[Barbarosa]

AU's Private Sector Development policy officer Islam Swaleh's travel documents were reportedly stolen.


A senior official with the African Union (AU) is stranded in Nairobi after his travel documents and confidential files were stolen in Nairobi during the international conference that ended on Monday.

Islam Swaleh, a policy officer with the African Union’s Private Sector Development, had attended the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad-VI) when his bag was stolen on Thursday at around 4.30pm.

Mr Swaleh said his travel documents — including his African Union, East African Community and Kenyan passports — were all inside the bag that also contained a laptop, copies of official documents, air tickets, a driving licence and car keys, among other personal effects.

Mr Swaleh had gone for an accreditation card and placed his bag on top of a table.

A few minutes later, he learnt that the bag was missing and he reported the matter to the security officers at the venue.

The suspect was captured on camera walking away with the bag.

He is dressed in a white shirt and a black pair of trousers. He is seen holding the bag with his right hand and has a white phone in the left hand.

“The bag and the laptop had crucial documents and information, some of which had not been backed up, about the past and planned meetings,” Mr Swaleh told the Nation.
AU official stranded in Nairobi after Ticad forum - VIDEO

Kenya kama nchi hakuna kitu inaweza kufanya yenyewe kwa 100% na kila wakijaribu basi ni lazima wataharibu tu!

 

[Gamaha]

Kenya kama nchi hakuna kitu inaweza kufanya yenyewe kwa 100% na kila wakijaribu basi ni lazima wataharibu tu!

Mawazo mgando haya, udokozi upo kila sehem

 

[Saguda47]

Mugabe keshasemaga...

 

[bongo-live]

Salva Kiir loses KSh 1.4 billion to Kenyan thieves


– South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir was the victim of a KSh 1.4 billion heist by suspects that included Kenyans4
– Among the 16 suspects arrested and charged were four Kenyans including a Central Bank employee
– The 16 have been sentenced to serve life in prison
Four Kenyans are among 16 other people who have been sentenced to life in prison for stealing KSh 1.4 billion from South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir.


The High Court of South Sudan found them guilty on Tuesday, June 14, for looting the money during the civil war between 2013 and 2015 that saw Africa’s youngest nation plunge into war.

According to a South Sudanese news website, nyamile.com, the four Kenyans included an employee of Central Bank and the rest were believed to be close aides of Kiir and worked in his office.


The money was stolen from the president’s office as well as withdrawn from the bank using fraudulent cheques.
“The officials were found guilty of forging signatures including that of President Salva Kiir and other officials. Their defense lawyer, Agok Makur, however pledged to appeal some of the cases for his clients,” published the news site.


The news site also wrote that many South Sudanese supported the ruling but some believed that the notion that the officials were being framed to restore trust in investors and donors as false.
The nation is said to be slowly recovering from the loss of KSh 4 billion lost to corrupt politicians during the civil war.


The country’s government has been working to restore the nation’s economy in the wake of the peace and reconciliation deals signed between Kiir and his vice president, Riek Machar.
capitalnews.

 

[game over]

Mh, hawa watu kwakweli we must take precautions!

 

[Kafrican]

Kenyans working in south sudan central bank??? wow.
Anyway, most likely framed, or were made to be the fall guy for the real culprits, you cant pull that kind of heist without real power and support behind you.

 

[nomasana]

Yet south Sudan wants Kenya to help them. More conferences in Nairobi are still in the pipeline.

As you can tell Kenya is still winning petty theft is just that. Petty

 

[Quickly]

I have been pick pocketed in a foreign country. I did my wailing, tried all i could to get the culprit, accepted and moved on. I never ever blamed the locals for my misfortune because i am smart enough to know i shall find thieves and other assorted petty criminals EVERYWHERE i go, because its the second oldest profession, thieving.