The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has taken the first solid step to curb the spate of abductions in the country by calling for immediate investigations into the alleged missing persons.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga issued a statement on the evening of Sunday, December 29, noting that at least five cases of suspected abductions occurred in December alone. "It is apparent from the reports that there have been at least five (5) such suspected cases of abduction in December 2024 alone, with the victims said to be Bill Mwangi, Peter Muteti Njeru, Bernard Kavuli, Gideon Kibet aka Kibet Bull, and his brother Ronny Kiplagat, each of whom is yet to be traced after having been picked up by unidentified people in questionable circumstances," the DPP said.
Ingonga, therefore, directed the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to expedite investigations and submit reports within three days for review and potential action.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja during the Afripol Extra-Ordinary General Assembly Meeting on November 28, 2024.
