A court ordered the extradition of an Ivorian national wanted in the United States for conspiracy to smuggle firearms.
Bile Jean Philippe Assemian, who had been indicted by a Grand Jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, on May 29, 2025, was repatriated to the United States on September 25, 2025, following extradition proceedings in Kenya.
According to court records, Assemian and his accomplices conspired between October and November 2018 to purchase firearms in the U.S., primarily in the States of Ohio and Maryland, with the intention of illegally exporting them to Côte d’Ivoire.
The U.S. government issued an INTERPOL Red Notice against him, listing him as a fugitive wanted for Prosecution.
On July 24, 2025, the Director of Public Prosecutions, through the Central Authority under the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice, received a formal request from the United States for Assemian’s arrest and extradition.
Extradition proceedings commenced in Nairobi on July 25, 2025.
On September 3, 2025, the Nairobi Chief Magistrate’s Court issued extradition orders, paving the way for his handover to U.S. authorities.
The case was prosecuted by Vincent Monda, Allen Mulama, Duncan Ondimu, Magdalene Nduati, and Fatma Shaban.
This extradition underscores Kenya’s commitment to honouring international legal obligations and strengthening cooperation with global partners in the fight against transnational crime, DPP Mulele Ingonga said.
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