Man admits to lying about being Al-Shabaab member, blames bangi!

A youthful man yesterday pleaded guilty to charges of lying that he's a member of Al Shabaab and told a Milimani court that he was under influence of bhang.

Kelvin Kitili Julius Alias Omar Ali Ibrahim also lied to police on January 1st that they were planning to attack a vital installation in Nairobi.

He was charged with hoaxing and giving false information to a person employed by the public service.

Julius was also charged with traveling to Somalia - a terrorism training designated state and making a document without authority.

He made a certificate showing he trained as a wireman at the Youth Education Pack Centre.

ATPU will avail facts this afternoon before the court passes a sentence.

-Joseph Ndunda