Three Kenyans will be extradited to the U.S. after a Nairobi court approved their transfer to face charges of cybercrime
A Nairobi court has approved an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) allowing the extradition of three Kenyan nationals to the United States, where they face severe federal criminal charges related to cybercrime and fraud.
Principal Magistrate Paul Kiprotich Mutai of the Milimani Law Courts approved the extradition of the three after endorsing warrants of arrest issued by the U.S. District Court for the
The extradition stems from a warrant issued on November 15, 2023, by the U.S. District Court following a request by Jeffrey M. Olson, Associate Director at the Office of International Affairs in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The formal extradition request was submitted on February 26, 2026, through Kenya's Central Authority under the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice.
