State sources said Bashir was related to top Somali government officials, hence, the trusted money connection. Kenya and Somalia have disagreed on major issues including the miraa trade, the maritime border in the Indian Ocean and Somaliland. In one RTGS money transfer, Bashir used a company to wire money to Sudan, which ended up in Mogadishu. At that time, Bashir tried to call his wife, but the call was interrupted and his phone went dead. Lawyer Alibayi Hassan said the tracking vehicle company had installed the features in the car but they could not trace it.

Source: The Star May 25, 2021 02:03 UTC