Tension is steadily building up in major towns countrywide as activists vow to face-off the government over abductions and forcibly disappearances.
The human rights defenders have been mobilising Kenyans to protest the government inhuman actions, further blaming President William Ruto’s leadership for failing the test of upholding democracy and respect for the constitution.
In the strategically publicised protests, the activists issued the government with a 24-hour ultimatum to unconditionally release all youth abducted by security agencies or face off with all Kenyans in a planned nationwide protest.
The nationwide protest against abductions and other gross human rights violation kicks off Monday, December, 30, 2024 in all parts of the country.
On Saturday, a group of youth while addressing the press gave the government a 24-hour ultimatum to either release the abductees or face-off with Kenyans in every corner of the country.
“We know and we are certain that the National Police Service, the National Intelligence Service and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation are all involved in the abduction spree. This is not the way to go,” said youth activist Lydia Adhiambo.
Before the angry youth addressed the press, Religious leader and Mombasa Archdiocese Archbishop Martin Kivuva cautioned the government that abduction is a dangerous trend for any government, urging President Ruto to immediately stop the spate of kidnapping in the country.
“If its not the government involved in these abductions and other forms of gross human rights violations then the same government should investigate who is behind these incidents so that they are arrested and charged we demand answers,” said Archbishop Kivuva.
Already, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula requesting for a special Parliamentary sitting to discuss the spate of abductions in the country.
Owino wants Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa, DCI Director Mohammed Amin, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the National Intelligence Service Director, Nurdin Haji to be interrogated over Kenyans security concerns.
“We have to get to the bottom of this matter. Kenyans are living in fear following increased cases of abductions in the country. If the government in its defense says its not involved then who is it? It should as well tell us who is behind it,” said Owino.
Kenyans are criticising the government for turning their festive moods upside down following the endless abductions.
They are demanding unconditionally release of youth Peter Muteti, Billy Mwangi, Gideon Kibet alias Kibet Bull on X platform his brother Ronny Kiplang’at, Bernard Kavuli among other abductees who have been criticising Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza government through the social media.
