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In courts: Abductions hearing proceeds as state expected to make submission

Wheel of justice; courts stories lined up for today

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by SUSAN MUHINDI

News14 February 2025 - 09:00
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In Summary


  • The judge directed the case be heard in open court with the IG and DCI expected to highlight their submissions.
  • The last time the matter was in court, videos relating to the ongoing wave of abductions were presented.

Wheels of Justice.

The state is today expected to present its case about the alleged disappearance of two men who went missing last year.

Justice Bahati Mwamuye who will be presiding over the matter said if he'll be required to summon any party to court regarding the case after today's hearing he will not hesitate to do so.

The last time the matter was in court, videos relating to the ongoing wave of abductions were presented.

One of the clips shown featured President William Ruto declaring, "Tutasimamisha hizo abductions," with another showing veteran Journalist Macharia Gaitho being abducted by unknown individuals at Karen police station.

The journalist is seen being shoved into a white probox while at the station by people in civilian clothes as police looked. 

Also played in court was a clip of Blogger Peter Muteti who was allegedly abducted by unknown men who concealed their faces on December 21 while at a shop in Uthiru, Nairobi County.

The petitioners in the case led by the Law Society of Kenya said the purpose of the clips was to try and establish how the arrests were being conducted and how people were being treated.

Several links were supplied to the court as evidence in the case. 

The court at the same time heard that two of the petitioners among them Steven Kavingo are still missing.

Those who were released are Peter Muteti, Bernard Kavuli, Billy Mwangi, Gideon Kibet and Rony Kiplagat.

LSK Boss Faith Odhiambo told Justice Bahati Mwamuye that they still don't have answers regarding the whereabouts of the two missing persons.

"The duty bearers have failed to produce the two in court and the only way is that they must be held accountable because they have access to public resources and they cannot argue that they don't know where they are," she said.

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