US Senator Jim Risch has warned over rising cases of abductions and torture in Kenya and East Africa, saying they are exposing the state of decay and impunity.
In a statement on Thursday, Risch, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, noted that these incidents are a direct threat to regional stability, security, and the interests of the East African countries with the US. ''Rising abductions and torture in East Africa signal more than abuse; they are a direct threat to regional stability, security, and US interests,'' Risch wrote.
The senator was responding to a statement by the US Bureau of African Affairs, which condemned the recent abduction and mistreatment of Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire and her Kenyan counterpart Boniface Mwangi.
Jim Risch US Senator for Idaho speaking at an event in Idaho, April 25, 2025 Photo Jim Risch The two activists had travelled to Tanzania as observers of a case against Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who is facing charges before the court.
