Afghanistan, April 21 -- A court in Nairobi has allowed Kenyan police to detain Abdul Zahir Qadir, a former Afghan lawmaker and prominent political figure, following a formal extradition request from the United States.
Qadir, also known as Haji Abdul Zahir, was arrested at a hotel in Nairobi on April 15 by Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). According to court documents, he is wanted in the United States on multiple charges, including narcotics importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had filed a criminal complaint against Qadir with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on March 25, 2025. The complaint led to an official diplom...