Kitengela: Family storms police station after kin arrested over anti-gov’t demos not produced in court

In a group of more than 10 people, family and friends of Maurice Wambua stormed Kitengela Police Station on Monday.

Their visit came four days after the arrest of their kin who had visited his friend, Rajab Muhammed at the station.

The group stood inside the police station as they waited for an explanation from the officer commanding the station. They were however unlucky as no officer could give them an answer on the whereabouts of their son who was expected to appear in court on Monday morning.

“Mpaka sasa hatujaambiwa makosa yake mara wanasema ni maandamano na hatujui maandamano ni ya lini, ilikuwa leo apelekwe kortini hajapelekwa kortini mpaka wa sasa simu zao zimezimwa huezi wapata kwa simu,” said Evans Wafula, Maurice's father.

His wife added; "Alishikwa hapa on Friday so tumekuwa tukimtafuta, on Saturday wakatuambia wamempeleka Isinya kufika Isinya hapatikani so kitu tunataka kujua ako wapi amepelekwa wapi.”

The family said they have received information that Wambua was moved from Kitengela Police Station to Isinya, then to Mashuuru, with the latest information indicating that he is being held at Ilasit Police Station over 200 kilometres from Kitengela Town.

“Wamepeleke kortini ahukumiwe me nijue ako kortini amekosa makosa fulani sio wanamficha na hatujui mahali aliko kwa sababu mimi siwezi bila mtoto wangu wamtoe mahali yuko,” Felistar Ndinda, Maurice's Mother, said.

"Niliskia President akisema circular imetolewa kwamba watu wa maandamano waachiliwe mbona washika vijana mbona mnatisha vijana,” added Maurice’s father.

The family of Muhammed who is also missing after being booked at the station had earlier in the day visited the station in search of answers.

Citizen TV’s efforts to seek police response over the complaint were futile.

The arrest and disappearance of the two men in connection to the protests have raised concerns despite the government's promise to have all those arrested released.

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has put the figure of those missing at 66 with over 1,000 others having been arrested by law enforcers.