President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that the government will put a stop to the rising cases of abductions in the country and ensure it's completely eradicated.
He said the government is committed to ensuring that every Kenyan, particularly the youth, are safe and guaranteed of their security.
He, however, appealed to them to be disciplined and respectful.
"Maneno ya abductions tutakomesha ndiyo vijana wa Kenya waweze kuishi kwa amani na vile vile wawe na nidhamu and wawe wangwana," he said.
A series of abductions targeting youthful Kenyans in recent times has sparked outrage in the country and growing condemnation of investigative agencies for either laxity or complacency.
Police have denied involvement and asked families with missing relatives to report to aid in the investigations.
Some of the alleged abductions have been linked to offensive social media posts by a section of the abductees.
Ruto urged parents to be responsible and ensure they provide proper guidance and support to their children.
He emphasised the need to instil positive values in children.
The Head of State said as the government they will continue to do their part in protecting them.
Ruto made the remarks in Homa Bay county during this year's Genowa Governor's Cup held at Raila Odinga stadium.
Present were Raila Odinga, Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo among a host of leaders from the region.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said Thursday a total of 82 persons have been abducted since June this year with 29 yet to be traced.
In the last three months, the commission said, there have been 13 reported cases with December alone accounting for seven.
One person has, however, been found out of the seven recorded this month, KNCHR said.
The list of the six who are still missing are said to have been abducted between December 17 and 25.
They are Steve Mbisi from Machakos, Billy Mwangi (Embu), Peter Muteti ( Nairobi), Bernard Kavuli (Nairobi), Gideon Kibet alias Kibet Bull (Nairobi) and Rony Kiplang'at (Kiambu).
Commission's chair Roselyne Odede apportioned blame to the National Police Service saying they are responsible for ensuring the safety of all Kenyans.
"We wish to remind the NPS of its role in securing Kenyans from such violent acts particularly noting that these abductions are happening in broad daylight, with some of them being captured on CCTV but still no arrests are taking place," she said.
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has since refuted any allegations of police involvement in the mysterious abductions.
In a statement on Thursday, Kanja said that there was no police station in the country that was holding any of the persons reported to have been abducted.
“For avoidance of doubt, the National Police Service is not involved in any abduction, and there is no police station in the Country that is holding the reported abductees,” he said.
The IG added that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) was investigating alleged involvement of police officers.
Ipoa chair Issack Hassan said multiagency teams of investigators had been deployed to areas where the abductions were reported in Embu, Kajiado and Nairobi.
Some of the incidences were captured on CCTV in broad daylight.
The IG, meanwhile, called on the members of the public with any useful information on the missing persons to report to the nearest police stations.
“The matter in question is subject to investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority and any other independent body. We appeal to anybody with relevant information about any missing person to report to the nearest police station," he said.
