Victims of abductions have listed demands to the government as they detailed what they went through when they were abducted.
They stated that they want the government to conduct speedy investigations into the matter.
“We demand an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation into the cases of Bob Njagi, Jamil Longton, Aslam Longton, Justus Mutumwa, Martin Mwau, Steve Mbisi, Kalani Mwema, and all other victims and survivors of enforced disappearance,” they stated.
They have called on the state to account for every missing person and bring those responsible for their abductions and killings to justice.
“We will not settle for silence, cover-ups, or reports that absolve the guilty,” they stated.
The victims called for an end to enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings of activists.
The victims said that they will not accept half-hearted investigations or empty promises.
They said that every extrajudicial killing, every case of police brutality, and every act of violence must be met with swift legal action.
“We call on the International Criminal Court to intervene. This is because Kenya's human rights violations are no longer a domestic issue; they are crimes against humanity.”
They called on the ICC to take immediate action to investigate and prosecute those responsible for these heinous crimes.
“Kenya must ratify and domesticate the international covenant to protect all persons from enforced disappearances.”
Supported by the Kenya Human Rights Commission, Bob Njagi, Aslam Longton, and Jamil Longton detailed their experience in the hands of their abductors.
This is even as pressure continues to mount on President William Ruto’s administration to resolve the spate of abductions targeting dissidents.
Top government officials on Friday put security agencies on the spot demanding answers on who is behind the abductions and killings of Kenyans.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi separately challenged the police to probe the matter.
They want the security agencies to produce those behind the vice that has been blamed on the Kenya Kwanza administration.
