UK Worries as Kenya Deports Linked Terror Suspect
Multiple parties in the United Kingdom have expressed concern. Over reports that Kenya will deport Jermain John Grant when his sentence expires in July 2023.
Grant was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison in 2019 after bomb-making materials were discovered in his possession.
Samantha Lewthwaite, also known as White Widow, is regarded as one of the world’s most sought terrorist suspects. It was believed that these materials were intended to be used in an attack against Kenyan hotels that cater to tourists.
Residents of the United Kingdom were concerned that if Grant were deported, he would pose a threat to the monarchy, according to a Daily Mail report.
“It raises the alarming prospect that a terror suspect who was a close associate of the world’s most wanted woman will be released back onto the streets of Britain within days,” the report stated.
Grant was apprehended in 2012 in the apartment he shared with the notorious White Widow, Lewthwaite.
In 2005, Lewthwaite’s spouse was one of four suicide bombers responsible for 52 deaths in London. The White Widow was implicated in a terrorist attack at West Gate Mall in which 70 persons were killed.
Saturday, July 15, the Kenyan Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) requested the High Court to issue orders for Grant’s immediate repatriation upon completion of his sentence at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.
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Why the UK is uneasy
Grant is a citizen of the United Kingdom; he was born in Newham, East London. This means that the State must deport him to his home country by Kenyan immigration laws.
Even though he has been linked to terrorist activities in the United Kingdom, the Daily Mail reports that he is likely to walk free.
Except for the suicide explosion in London in 2005. Residents of the United Kingdom note that the terrorist suspect’s previous attacks have claimed the lives of Britons. For instance, in the West Gate Mall Attack, five British citizens were killed.
The report observes that Grant’s deportation raises questions about whether he will be monitored in Britain, where he has not been charged with a terrorism-related offense.
What will occur following deportation?
According to the UK Daily, British security authorities could implement a terrorism investigation and prevention measure (TPIM). This is a measure that enables the government to monitor terrorist suspects without arresting them.
“Suspects are required to wear an electronic tag, are prohibited from using the internet, and have restrictions on who they can meet and where they can go,” it was explained.
UK Worries as Kenya Deports Linked Terror Suspect
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