did not confess to the allegations leveled against him. Kenyan law allows the police to hold suspects for 14 days, before they lay a charge. The lawsuit filed on Abdul Malik's behalf says police held him for longer than the 14 days the law allows, from February 13, 2007 to February 27, 2007, in addition to subjecting him to abusive interrogation techniques, and not letting him consult legal advice. Kenyan Police officials assert that he was held for less than 14 days, and that he was released—that they did not hand him over to US officials. According to The Standard Kenyan Justice Minister Mutula Kilonzo "broke silence" and requested the United States to repatriate Abdulmalik in December 2009. In April 2010, Reuters and the Associated Press'' reported that the Kenyan Foreign Ministry had written to Abdul Malik's lawyers, informing them that they had initiated the process of getting him repatriated. Joint Review Task Force When he assumed office in January 2009, President Barack Obama made a number of promises about the future of Guantanamo. He promised the use of torture would cease at the camp. He promised to institute a new review system. That new review system was composed of officials from six departments, where the OARDEC reviews were conducted entirely by the Department of Defense. When it reported back, a year later, the Joint Review Task Force classified some individuals as too dangerous to be transferred from Guantanamo, even though there was no evidence to justify laying charges against them. On April 9, 2013, that document was made public after a Freedom of Information Act request. Abdul Malik was one of the 71 individuals deemed too innocent to charge, but too dangerous to release. Obama promised that those deemed too innocent to charge, but too dangerous to release would start to receive reviews from a Periodic Review Board. Abdul Malik was approved for transfer on December 27, 2021. See also Shaker Aamer References External links Lawyer: Free Kenyan from 'black hole' Guantanamo Kenya seeks return of citizen held at Gitmo Kenya government sued over Guantanamo Bay detention Guantanamo Detainee's Family Sues Kenya For $30 Million Living people Detainees of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp Kenyan extrajudicial prisoners of the United States 1973 births