Meru MCA DMK Kiogora has challenged the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to unmask the faces of those behind the spate of alleged abductions witnessed in the country in recent days.
Police have denied involvement in the alleged abductions and vowed to investigate reported cases to their logical conclusion.
Speaking on a day at least four abductees were found alive and reunited with their families, the Abogeta West ward rep said the police boss cannot entirely absolve himself from blame as he has state machinery to identify and arrest perpetrators of the insidious crime.
“Inspector General of Police, you cannot tell us you do not have intelligence on who is kidnapping young people,” he said.
Hue and cry met rising cases of alleged
abduction of social media influencers in the recent past, allegedly for making
posts critical of the government.
On Monday, Kanja, through Police Spokesperson Resila Onyango, confirmed that four alleged abductees had been found alive in different locations, several hundreds of kilometers away from where they were last seen.
He said Bernard Kavuli Musyimi who was reported missing at Ngong' police station presented himself at Moi's Bridge police station on Monday.
The police boss further acknowledged media reports from families that Billy Wanyiri Mwangi, Peter Muteti, and Rony Kiplagat had also been found.
The trio had been reported missing in Embu police station, Kabete police station and Thogoto police post respectively.
“We wish to assure the public that our officers will reach out to them and their families and give them all the necessary support as we seek further information to assist ongoing investigations,” Kanja said.
He added that the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was investigating all cases of missing persons in the country, with most of the cases currently pending before court and others under active investigations.
“The National Police Service remains committed to ensuring that all these matters are thoroughly investigated to their logical conclusions,” Kanja said.
Kiogora warned that if the alleged abductions are not nipped in the bud, the country risks sliding back into the dark days where people would be held without trial at the infamous Nyayo House torture chambers.
“This issue of young men going missing will cause serious dissent in this country,” he alleged.
“We cannot go back to the dark days of the Moi era when people used to be jailed at the Nyayo chambers, get beaten, some dying others maimed. We cannot go back to those days,” the MCA added.
“We must condemn it, no matter who is doing it.”
