Abduction victims seek ICC intervention to stop the vice

Speaking to the press on Sunday, the affected Kenyans said that the international court should protect Kenyans and prosecute those found culpable.

Activist Bob Njagi, leader of the Free Kenya Movement, narrated his harrowing ordeal under the hands of his abductors, alleging that the State is targeting him in fear of revealing what he was subjected to.

“The State is targeting us because we are witnesses to the abductions,” he said.

The family of Justus Musyimi, one of the three missing men from Mlolongo, also narrated how they are being gagged by the police to remain tight lipped.

Musyimi’s brother, Duncan Kyalo, claimed that he received warning calls to stop him from speaking on his brother’s disappearance.

“I began receiving threatening calls warning me to stop, I was being followed by individuals I strongly suspected were security officers. It increased as court date for IG and DCI approached,” he narrated.

“My brother’s body had deep cuts, wrists broken, and had been tightly bound.”

Kyalo added that he was similarly threatened to remain mum after he received a tip on his brother’s whereabouts from someone he believes is a police officer.

“I received a call, a police officer told me my brother was in Lamu, warned me not to not speak about it or my brother would up in the morgue. My bro was never released.”

Musyimi’s body ended up at the City Mortuary and his family positively identified him on January 30.

Details around his mysterious death remain unknown.

Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) programme manager on inclusion and political justice Annette Nerima claimed that the State is deliberate on silencing witnesses.

She called for accountability from the government, noting crimes against humanity should not be condoned.

Abductions have been witnessed in Kenya since the onset of the June 2024 anti-government protests that have seen many youths disappearing under mysterious circumstances.

All abductees were harsh government critics, attracting ridicule from Kenyans and a section of political leaders.