(Photo courtesy)
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has demanded answers from the government following the discovery of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Abdi, who had been missing for 11 days before being found alive in Sololo, Marsabit County.
In a statement shared on his official X account, Kalonzo welcomed the news but said finding Abshir was not enough, insisting that those responsible for his disappearance must be identified.
"We are relieved, but relief is not enough. Who took him? Where was he held? And why?" Kalonzo posed.
The former Vice President accused the government of failing to protect Kenyans, saying citizens were disappearing while their families were left in fear and uncertainty.
He also questioned whether the Law Society of Kenya and other lawyers should abandon the courts and take to the streets before the government takes action against those behind alleged abductions.
"Must someone be tortured or killed before our security agencies act?" he asked.
Kalonzo also raised concerns over the security situation in the country, pointing to the killing of eight Kenyans, including two police reservists, by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera on Tuesday.
He questioned why security agencies were expected to fight terrorists while facing accusations of abducting the same citizens they were supposed to protect.
The Wiper leader called on the Inspector General of Police, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ministry of Interior to investigate Abshir's disappearance, establish who took him, who authorised it and where he was held.
He further demanded that everyone involved be brought to justice.
Kalonzo also promised that the alleged abductions and enforced disappearances would end within 270 days, saying the country would return to constitutionalism.
"In 270 days, Kenya will return to constitutionalism. Life, liberty and dignity will no longer be favours from those in power. They will be the birthright of every Kenyan," he stated.
https://x.com/skmusyoka/status/2120873183050138092?a=LID12HvraNPG8TvCCck&s=19
Leave a Reply