Karua calls for national dialogue over abductions

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua/FILE

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has called for a national conference to discuss the spate of abductions and extrajudicial killings being reported across the country.

Karua said Kenyans of good will, religious and professional organisations must rise up and be counted in the defence of their rights and the Constitution.

She said Kenyans must unite and liberate themselves from the vicious assault on the right to life and liberty.

“We need a national civil society conference to reason together on what to do about this epidemic which threatens to consume the nation. If one of us is not safe then none of us is safe,” she said.

In a statement to newsrooms, Karua said Kenyans must refuse to normalise abductions and extrajudicial executions of citizens especially our youth.

“We laud the Law Society of Kenya under the able leadership of President Faith Odhiambo, and all human rights organisations that have tirelessly stood up against this abduction epidemic,” she added.

Karua regretted that since the “abduct and execute” epidemic afflicted the country almost a year ago, security organs have claimed not to know what is going on.

“There has not been any shake up of the leadership of these institutions especially those specifically tasked with internal security,” she added.

She added that it is equally shocking that the police said they did not know anything about the abductions, and subsequent murders of Martin Mwau and Justus Musyimi.

“These statements are not only distressing but also disrespectful to the people of Kenya who handsomely pay these top officers, and equip them well to secure the country against internal threats, and to maintain law and order,” she added.

She pointed out that the two cases are not the only abductions which have happened in the recent past.

“We now know of Leslie Muturi, son of CS Justin Muturi who was abducted and released after his father intervened at the highest level of government. CS Muturi has since given a credible account which traces the scourge of abductions to the National Intelligence Service,” she added.

According to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), over 82 people are missing since the GenZ protests of June, last year.