
A Kenyan court is set to hear a request from the United States seeking the extradition of a man identified as Kibutu, who was convicted in absentia on April 30, 2013, of manslaughter. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the extradition request was formally received and presented before the court, which will now consider whether Kibutu should be surrendered to US authorities to face sentencing or proceedings related to the conviction.
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