Nairobi, March 13 -- The circumstances leading to the arrest of Faysal Yusuf Dini a month ago did not raise any eyebrows until a recent statement issued by the United States directly linking him to terrorism.

The US Department of Treasury listed Mr Faysal amongst 16 entities and individuals across the Horn of Africa, the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) and Cyprus sanctioned for their links with the al-Shabaab terror group.

In February, Mr Faysal was arrested and later released under unclear circumstances. However, a senior detective attached to Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) who is privy to the investigations said a city-based lawyer intervened.

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